25-Jan-2005, 20:24
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 Re: someone to talk to
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Originally Posted by azz a. I don't have someone to talk to.
b. I don't have anyone to talk to.
Is there a difference between these sentences? | English is a funny language. We would be more likely to use "someone" in a "positive" sense, such as: I would like to find someone to talk to.
On the other hand, we would be more likely to use "anyone" in a "negative" sense, such as: I don't have anyone to talk to. (As above.)
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