When do you use "someone" and when do you use "somebody"?

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When do you use "someone" and when do you use "somebody"?

Does it matter? And is one considered to be proper English?
It's been quite a few years since I've been in school so I don't remember.
Thanks!!

2007-02-02 10:54:55 · 3 answers · asked by Michelle *The Truth Hurts 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education

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Somebody and someone are synonyms. They have 1 sense.
They are a part of the overall term people

Someone has it in for somebody.

Somebody has it in for someone.

interchangeable words.

2007-02-02 11:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

they mean pretty much the same thing but i think "someone" sounds better then "somebody"

2007-02-02 11:47:04 · answer #2 · answered by Sara--<33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

They are grammatically interchangeable

2007-02-02 11:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by angel_deverell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋