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  1. "I and someone", "me and someone" or "I and someone we"

    40 "I and someone are interested" is grammatically correct. It is the convention in English that when you list several people including yourself, you put yourself last, so you really should say …

  2. word choice - One vs someone, can be used interchangeably?

    Jul 28, 2013 · I've been searching about the ability to use "one" and "someone" interchangeably but found almost nothing. So what's the difference between them and can they be used …

  3. grammatical number - Plural form of "someone"'? - English …

    Someone, and indeed any indefinite pronoun that ends in "one" is always singular. The word people is a good choice; however, the second part of your compound sentence sounds as if …

  4. What is the origin of the term, “to 86 someone”? [duplicate]

    Jun 25, 2018 · The paragraph reads; If you ever heard the term “ to 86 someone, ” it comes from the restaurant industry – code to refuse service, or alternatively to take an item off the menu. …

  5. Anyone / Someone - Who/That - English Language Learners Stack …

    2 Someone and anyone mean different things. So which one is right depends on what you want to say. That is quite common in everyday English when speaking about a person, especially in …

  6. word request - When someone, instead of listening, makes …

    Jan 13, 2025 · Thus, when you describe someone’s concerns as a “boogeyman,” you’re dismissing them, saying that they are childish or unrealistic fears. This is similar to lidérc, in …

  7. Word for someone who thinks they can do anything, and believes ...

    Apr 24, 2014 · If someone thinks they are always doing the right thing, and believes others are wrong, what would I call them? Say, for example, I did something that person considers …

  8. I am a sponsor. Do I call the person I sponsor a "sponsee"?

    Nov 6, 2014 · @Oldcat - At least in the 12-step world (AA, NA, etc.), where the term sponsee originated, the anonymity of the person in question is sacrosanct, so names are out of the …

  9. "provide" vs. "provide with" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    The verb provide has two different subcategorisation frames: provide something [ to somebody] provide somebody with something In the first, the material provided is the object, in the second …

  10. What is the word for someone that uses other people?

    Apr 20, 2015 · What is the word that describes a person who uses other people, generally for personal gain, without anything given in return? Maybe through blatancy or through …