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A man gave me some books this morning.

A man gave me books this morning.

What is the difference in the meaning of the above sentences?
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A man gave me some books this morning.

A man gave me books this morning.

What is the difference in the meaning of the above sentences?
There is not much difference between them. Only "A man gave me books this morning" is less usual. When we change a singular noun into plural we use some. example: a book- some books.
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