some vs several
several vs somesome and several both are adjectives.
some is an adverb but several is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| some | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| several | No | Yes | No | No |
| some (adjective) | several (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity | distinct and individual |
| remarkable | considered individually |
| relatively many but unspecified in number | (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many |
| some (adverb) | several (adverb) |
|---|---|
| (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct |
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