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Default Re: grammar questions

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Originally Posted by norikoagnes
"She tried to get what she wants by some means."
Is it OK? I'd like to know how you use "by some means", or I'd like to know if we can use "by some means" in the first place.
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It's fine, but 'some' in that context is synonymous with considerable or remarkable. And 'some' would be stress to show that it doesn't mean an unknown amount.

Here is an example from me

By some unknown means, she made it to the exam on time.
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