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Why 'some' is used, not 'a'?

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I was reading a dictionary for my kid but I can't get meaning of this sentence, "That is some house"? I'm wondering why 'some' is used, not 'a'?

Thank you.


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  • Creativeken profile picture CreativekenApril 2019
    Actually anton_maximov isn't correct in this instance. I would like you to look at the house in question. The windows and doors and even the walls are not straight, aligned, or even built the right way. In this case the word "Some" was used as a filler, not as a means to harm the builder named "Chips" but to simply bring attention to how strange it looked... without saying it looked bad. People tend to use this expression in life when they see someone wearing shoes that look like lobsters or a sweater that looks like it has Santa on fire running through a kitchen.... both are strange and crazy... but it can be said without any ill regard or insult sent to the listener or owner of said shoes or sweater.
    In each of those regards you would say "Those are some shoes!" or "Wow... that is some sweater!"