Difference between Individual and Somebody

What is the difference between Individual and Somebody?

Individual as a noun is a person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. while Somebody as a noun is some unspecified person.

Individual

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one. Intended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.

Example sentence: Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without.

Somebody

Part of speech: pronoun

Definition: Some unspecified person.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A recognised person, a celebrity.

Example sentence: Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to somebody else.

We hope you now know whether to use Individual or Somebody in your sentence.

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