[Vocabulary] some /some others

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Will17

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Hello!

Is the usage of the "second some" correct in this sentence, please?

"Some people like watching TV, some others don't. "

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It's redundant.
 

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Thank you.

What would you say instead: "Some people like watching TV, others don't." ?

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Will
Yes, or "Some people like watching TV, some don't."
 

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Or 'Some people like watching TV; others don't.

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