Words / A2

SUMW-air/ˈsʌmweə/

Somewhere means in or to a place that is not named: somewhere in the house, go somewhere quiet, somewhere else. Anywhere is for questions and negatives: I cannot find it anywhere. Nowhere means no place. Do not write “some where” as two words. Someplace is mainly American — prefer somewhere in British English.

Meaning

In or to a place that is not named.

Examples

• “I left my glasses somewhere in the house.”
• “Let’s sit somewhere near the window.”
• “I must have left my keys somewhere at work.”

Good to know

somewhere + adjective / in + place. somewhere else. Questions/no: anywhere. Not “some where.”

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