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Somebody vs. Somebodies

Somebody

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/
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?'

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Somebodies

A plural form referring to some important people or individuals in certain contexts

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • 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 wont use somebodies' as frequently, as it often appears in more casual or specific contexts.
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