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SUMTH-ing/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

A thing you do not name: something on the table, something to eat. Something is typical in yes sentences. Anything is the question/no partner. Someone is a person; something is not a person. Singular verb: something is wrong.

Meaning

A thing that is not named or not known.

Examples

• “I can hear something in the kitchen.”
• “I need something for my headache.”
• “There is something in my shoe.”

Good to know

something in yes sentences. Questions/no: anything. Person: someone.

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