Difference between Several and Some

What is the difference between Several and Some?

Several as a determiner is consisting of a number more than two but not very many, divers; sundry; while Some as a determiner is a certain proportion of, at least one.

Several

Part of speech: determiner

Definition: Consisting of a number more than two but not very many, divers; sundry; Separate; distinct; particular; single. Diverse; different; various. Of people or objects, more than two, but not very many.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: By itself; severally.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land). Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. An enclosed or separate place; enclosure.

Example sentence: God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice.

Some

Part of speech: pronoun

Definition: A certain number, at least one.An indefinite quantity.An indefinite amount, a part.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Of a measurement; approximately, roughly

Part of speech: determiner

Definition: A certain proportion of, at least one.An unspecified quantity or number of.An unspecified amount of (something uncountable).A certain, an unspecified or unknown.A considerable quantity or number of.a remarkable.

Example sentence: Into each life some rain must fall.

We hope you now know whether to use Several or Some in your sentence.

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