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

  1. Anyone as a pronoun:

    Any person; anybody.

  1. Someone as a pronoun:

    Some person.

    Examples:

    "Can someone help me, please?"

  1. Someone as a noun:

    A partially specified but unnamed person.

    Examples:

    "Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

  2. Someone as a noun:

    an important person

    Examples:

    "He thinks he has become someone."

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