The difference between Anyone and Someone
When used as pronouns, anyone means any person, whereas someone means some person.
Someone is also noun with the meaning: a partially specified but unnamed person.
check bellow for the other definitions of Anyone and Someone
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Anyone as a pronoun:
Any person; anybody.
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Someone as a pronoun:
Some person.
Examples:
"Can someone help me, please?"
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Someone as a noun:
A partially specified but unnamed person.
Examples:
"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"
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Someone as a noun:
an important person
Examples:
"He thinks he has become someone."