some

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some

sʌm

Meanings

determiner

an unspecified amount or number of.
E.g. I made some money running errands
used to refer to someone or something that is unknown or unspecified.
E.g. I was talking to some journalist the other day
(used with a number) approximately.
E.g. some thirty different languages are spoken
(pronounced stressing ‘some’) a considerable amount or number of.
E.g. he went to some trouble
(pronounced stressing ‘some’) at least a small amount or number of.
E.g. he liked some music but generally wasn't musical
(pronounced stressing ‘some’) expressing admiration of something notable.
E.g. that was some goal

pronoun

an unspecified number or amount of people or things.
E.g. here are some of our suggestions
(pronounced stressing ‘some’) at least a small amount or number of people or things.
E.g. surely some have noticed

adverb