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  1. "someone’s" vs. "someone else’s"-- any difference?

    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 …

  2. grammar - have someone to do something - English Language …

    Dec 16, 2024 · Have someone do something WILL have someone TO do something Construction number 1 - To have someone do something - means: some explicit/implicit agent will delegate to …

  3. Will someone to do something - English Language Learners Stack …

    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.

  4. genderless pronouns - Why use "their" after "someone"? - English ...

    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"?

  5. meaning - What difference is between playing with someone and …

    Feb 7, 2024 · Played myself in scrabble. I won! What is the difference between playing with someone and playing someone? What if someone is replaced with the speaker themselves? Is the sentence in …

  6. Word for someone who thinks they can do anything, and believes ...

    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 …

  7. "loop someone in" and "loop someone into chatting"?

    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 …

  8. meaning - What is a word that could define someone who likes to …

    Sep 13, 2013 · What would you call someone who does things knowing specifically that his/her actions will cause pain and/or conflict or completes an action just to get someone in trouble or hurt them? …

  9. Is there a word to describe someone who tends to disagree with others ...

    Aug 22, 2012 · What's the word to describe someone who acts arrogantly and always disagrees with others unreasonably in order to upset people around him/her? [I'm not looking for adjectives like …

  10. Usage of + or ++ in emails - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 18, 2019 · I would agree with instinct71. It's used as follows: - say an email is sent to a list of recipients, but someone was omitted or the topic needs to include other recipient (s). The new …