some vs about
about vs somesome and about both are adjectives.
some and about both are adverbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| some | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| about | No | Yes | No | Yes |
As adverbs,
some and about
are synonyms defined as:
- some and about: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Other synonyms of some include
approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly.
| some (adjective) | about (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity | on the move |
| remarkable | |
| relatively many but unspecified in number |
| some (adverb) | about (adverb) |
|---|---|
| (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct |
| in the area or vicinity | |
| in or to a reversed position or direction | |
| in rotation or succession | |
| used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction | |
| (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | |
| all around or on all sides |
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