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some·one
(sŭm′wŭn′, -wən)someone
(ˈsʌmˌwʌn; -wən)some•one
(ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən)pron.
someone
somebodyYou use someone or somebody to refer to a person without saying who you mean.
There is no difference in meaning between someone and somebody, but somebody is more common in spoken English, and someone is more common in written English.
Be Careful!
You don't usually use 'someone' or 'somebody' as part of the object of a negative sentence. Don't say, for example, 'I don't know someone who lives in York'. You say 'I don't know anyone who lives in York'.
In questions, you can use someone, somebody, anyone, or anybody as part of the object. You use someone or somebody when you are expecting the answer 'yes'. For example, if you think I met someone, you might ask me 'Did you meet someone?' If you do not know whether I met someone or not, you would ask 'Did you meet anyone?'
Be Careful!
Don't use 'someone' or 'somebody' with of in front of the plural form of a noun. Don't say, for example, 'Someone of my friends is an artist'. You say 'One of my friends is an artist'.
Someone and somebody do not have plural forms. If you want to refer to a group of people without saying who you mean, you say some people.
someone
someone
nounsomeone
[ˈsʌmwʌn] pronSomeone stole my bag → Quelqu'un a volé mon sac.
someone or other → une personne ou une autre, quelqu'un
He was someone in this town → Il était quelqu'un dans cette ville.