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- KARMAKARMAFebruary 2019
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taenaratFebruary 2019 Someone is used if we don’t know the person and there are many people to decide from. Somebody is used when we refer to one person usually. |
ladyofthelakeFebruary 2019 They have the same meaning, yes. Though "someone" is more formal than "somebody". |
ladyofthelakeFebruary 2019 Also, "someone" is related to the phrase "any one" which is older than "anybody" & "somebody". Someone/any one is best to use in writing and to sound formal, because it has been preferred over time.
VizeReaganFebruary 2019 Someone and somebody share the same meaning they all point to some person who is unknown to the people the narrator is talking to |