May 10, 2021 · Strictly speaking "someone" rather than "someone else" could include yourself and it is quite permissible to say "I'm collecting this on my own behalf" so, yes, there is a difference. Most …

Apr 10, 2021 · Just because someone wills something and it happens doesn't mean there is a causal link. Likewise you can will your car to start and it still not start, no special powers involved.

Sep 2, 2014 · "Someone has forgotten their book". Why can we use 'Their" and what's the difference if instead of "their" we use "his/her"?

Apr 24, 2014 · If someone thinks they are always doing the right thing, and believes others are wrong, what would I call them? Say, for example, I did something that person considers wrong. But then on …

Nov 30, 2023 · 7 You can only paint someone else into a corner if they're holding your paint pot ;) To paint yourself into a corner is to, by your own action, make it impossible to get out of a difficult …

Jan 3, 2022 · I'm aware that run something by someone is usually used in the sense of telling something to someone to get their opinion, but it seems I've heard it used in the sense of just passing on …

When reading about someone on the OALD, I saw the following note: The difference between someone and anyone is the same as the difference between some and any. Look at the notes there. The note t...

Jun 29, 2015 · If you hear the word someone it almost certainly refers to a human being. Some people will use it fancifully to refer to a pet or other animal, but even then it will be ascribing human …

Jul 25, 2023 · My experience with loop someone in doesn't mean involving them in a particular physical discussion - it means adding them to the the group of people who share a piece of knowledge or are …

I would like know if I should use of or from to refer to a university a person belongs to, such as in the following sentence: We thank Dr. John and Dr. Tom of / from the University of California ...