some (A1)
determiner, pronoun, adverb
Pronunciation: /sʌm/
Definition
An unspecified amount or number of people or things.
Examples
I ate some cookies.
She has some friends in London.
There is some milk in the fridge.
How to Use some
- some of (prepositional phrase)
- A portion of a larger group or quantity. — "Some of the apples are rotten."
- some time (collocation)
- A period of duration. — "It took some time to understand the lesson."
- some day (collocation)
- At an unspecified time in the future. — "I hope to travel the world some day."
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