The difference between Somebody and Someone

When used as nouns, somebody means a recognised or important person, a celebrity, whereas someone means a partially specified but unnamed person.

When used as pronouns, somebody means some unspecified person, whereas someone means some person.


check bellow for the other definitions of Somebody and Someone

  1. Somebody as a pronoun:

    Some unspecified person.

    Examples:

    "'Somebody has to clean this mess up."

  1. Somebody as a noun:

    A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

    Examples:

    "I'm tired of being a nobody – I want to be a somebody."

  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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