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Understanding Something vs Anything

The document provides guidance on using somebody/someone, something, somewhere versus anybody/anyone, anything, anywhere, and nobody/no one, nothing, nowhere. It explains that somebody/someone, something, somewhere are used with affirmative verbs when the person, thing, or place is unknown, while anybody/anyone, anything, anywhere take negative verbs or are used in questions. Nobody/no one, nothing, nowhere are used in short answers or with affirmative verbs. Examples are given to illustrate the guidelines for people, things, and places.

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Understanding Something vs Anything

The document provides guidance on using somebody/someone, something, somewhere versus anybody/anyone, anything, anywhere, and nobody/no one, nothing, nowhere. It explains that somebody/someone, something, somewhere are used with affirmative verbs when the person, thing, or place is unknown, while anybody/anyone, anything, anywhere take negative verbs or are used in questions. Nobody/no one, nothing, nowhere are used in short answers or with affirmative verbs. Examples are given to illustrate the guidelines for people, things, and places.

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Anyone S o Nobody N m o Something Anything e b o Somewhere n o Nowhere e d Nothing Someone y Anywhere

Laura Galindo. Adapted from New English File Pre-Intermediate. Oxford.

Use somebody / someone, something, somewhere with an affirmative verb when you dont know exactly who, what or where. Use anybody / anyone, anything, anywhere with an negative verb and also in questions. Use nobody / no one, nothing, nowhere in short answers or in sentences with an affirmative verb.

PEOPLE

+ I didnt speak to anybody / anyone. - Did anybody / anyone phone? ? No, nobody / no one. x Nobody / no one phoned.

Somebody / Someone has taken my pen!

THINGS

+ I didnt do anything at the weekend. - Is there anything in the fridge. ? No, nothing. x Theres nothing in the fridge.

I bought something for dinner.

PLACES

+ We didnt go anywhere this summer. - Is there anywhere to park? ? No, nowhere. x Theres nowhere to park.

Lets go somewhere this weekend.

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