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What is the meaning of some time ago?
Definition of some time ago : at some point in the past Some time ago, I read that the restaurant had closed.
How many is considered some?
How many is ‘some’? – Quora. It’s not a word that comes with a number value, except that, for count nouns, it’s more than one (and usually more than two). So if I tell you “I know some people who can do that for you,” then the number is probably between three and seven, roughly.
Does some mean more than one?
Consider “Some” As we discuss in our LSAT Courses and in our Logical Reasoning Bible, some means at least one, possibly all. While most people understand the at least one part, it is the possibly all portion that surprises them.
What is the mean of some?
1 : being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit or thing some person knocked. 2a : being one, a part, or an unspecified number of something (such as a class or group) named or implied some gems are hard. b : being of an unspecified amount or number give me some water have some apples.
How do you use some?
As a general rule, we use ‘some’ for affirmative sentences, and ‘any’ for questions or negative sentences. Usually, both ‘some’ and ‘any’ can only be used with countable plural nouns or uncountable nouns. For example, “I have some questions.”
Does some include all?
But, logically speaking, “some” can include “all,” so in the LSAT world, it may be that all of your friends are coming over. The nice thing about “some” is that the definition is clear: always at least one, but maybe all. Other terms, such as “few,” “several,” and “many,” are more relative.
Can some be all?
What does some years ago several years ago mean?
Some years ago just means a general length of time in the past. Usually around 3-10 years depending on the way it’s said and the context. “Some years ago, when I met my first girlfriend” Several usually means three of something. If someone says several years, they will usually be meaning around 3 years.
What is the difference between “ago” and “back”?
“ago” is used to talk about something that happened a certain amount of time before the present moment. For example: (1) I moved to this house sixteen years ago. (2) The meeting started 10 minutes ago. “back” is used to talk about a certain period in the past. For example: (1) I went to Ooty on vacation six years back.
What is the difference between some years and several years?
Some years ago just means a general length of time in the past. Usually around 3-10 years depending on the way it’s said and the context. Several usually means three of something. If someone says several years, they will usually be meaning around 3 years. If they say “a couple years” they mean around two years.
What does 32 odd years ago mean?
It’s just another way of saying about, approximately, around, not quite, almost, etc. Sometimes you’ll here some 32 odd years ago or some 32 or so odd years ago, but those are informal or colloquial to my ear. It’s another way of saying not exactly.