And between "someone" and "somebody"?
Thank you.
2007-07-23 16:23:21 · 4 answers · asked by f_vidigal 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
And what ISN'T the difference? :)
2007-07-23 16:41:43 · update #1
Somebody--as a pronoun, it refers to one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity ("Somebody broke into Joe's house.")
Somebody--as a noun refers to someone of position or importance. ("The CEO of that company is somebody.")
Everybody--as a pronoun refers to everyone. ("Everybody is welcome at the party.")
Everyone--refers to every person; can be written as 2 words ("Everyone in class got a B." or "Every one of Joe's brothers failed the class.")
2007-07-23 17:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by jan51601 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone and Everybody mean the same thing - every person, all the people,each and every one, etc. the emphasis being on the plural, the collective. The pronoun Every one, however, puts a greater emphasis on the word one and means "any single person or thing" and "every single person or thing." Usually followed by a prepositional phrase beginning with the word 'of'.
2007-07-24 09:26:52 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabeth G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone means as a group, and everybody refers to individuals
2007-07-23 16:36:06 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob L 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think they're pretty much interchangeable.
2007-07-23 16:31:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋