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
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Somebody as a pronoun:
Some unspecified person.
Examples:
"'Somebody has to clean this mess up."
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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."
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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."