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Somebody vs. Somebodies
Somebody
/ˈsʌmbədɪ/
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A person whose identity is not specified or known
Examples:
Somebodys
goin to get licked."
Then I heard
somebody
shouting.
'And
somebody
is beating a carpet, I think?'
Synonyms:
someone
person
individual
Antonyms:
nobody
no one
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Somebodies
A plural form referring to some important people or individuals in certain contexts
Examples:
Synonyms:
individuals
people
persons
Antonyms:
nobodies
Ways to tell them apart:
Somebody
is a singular term and used to refer to one person.
Somebodies
is the plural form and has a slightly informal tone referring to multiple people.
Remember,
somebody
focuses on an unidentified or unspecified single person, while
somebodies
refers to multiple such people.
Think
somebody
as
someone,
whereas
somebodies
is equivalent to saying
several someones.
You won
t use
somebodies' as frequently, as it often appears in more casual or specific contexts.
When to use somebody:
When to use somebodies:
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