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Some vs. Some of
Some
/sʌm/Examples:
The conductor passed by and Clifford gave him some money.'I must try some,' she said.At the same time he liked him some.
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Some of
/sʌm əv/Examples:
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Some is used as a standalone quantifier, often referring to an unspecified amount or number, whereas some of narrows it down, referring to a part of a specific group.
- Its like the difference between saying I have some apples and I have some of the apples, where the latter implies that theres a known group of apples you're selecting from.
- Remember, some can be vague, while some of indicates a known group or category already mentioned or understood.
- Consider some people as meaning any people, but some of the people refers to a specific subset of people that was previously mentioned.
- Use some when the context doesnt require specificity, but use some of' when pointing to a part of a known quantity.
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