some determiner

Universal Words , pronoun, adverb determiner 1 used with uncountable nouns or plural countable nouns to mean 'an amount of' or 'a number of', when the amount or number is not given: There's still some wine in the bottle. * Have some more vegetables. HELPNOTE In negative sentences and questions any is usually used instead of 'some': I don't want any more vegetables. * Is there any wine left? However, some is used in questions that expect a positive reply: Would you like some milk in your coffee? * Didn't you borrow some books of mine? 2 used to refer to certain members of a group or certain types of a thing, but not all of them: Some people find this more difficult than others. * Some people never seem to put on weight while others are always on a diet. * I like some modern music (= but not all of it). 3 a large number or amount of sth: It was with some surprise that I heard the news. * We've known each other for some years now. * We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time). 4 a small amount or number of sth: There is some hope that things will improve. 5 used with singular countable nouns to refer to a person, place, thing or time that is not known or not identified: There must be some mistake. * He's in some kind of trouble. * She won a competition in some newspaper or other. * I'll see you again some time, I'm sure. 6 sth: That was some party! * Some expert you are! You know even less than me. pronoun sth( 1 used to refer to an amount of sth or a number of people or things when the amount or number is not given: Some disapprove of the idea. * You'll find some in the drawer. * Here are some of our suggestions. HELPNOTE In negative sentences and questions any is usually used instead of 'some': I don't want any. * Do you have any of the larger ones? However, some is used in questions that expect a positive reply: Would you like some? * Weren't you looking for some of those? 2 a part of the whole number or amount being considered: All these students are good, but some work harder than others. * Some of the music was weird. IDIOMS ...and then some )informal( and a lot more than that: We got our money's worth and then some. adverb 1 used before numbers to mean 'approximately': Some thirty people attended the funeral. 2 )AmE, informal( to some degree: He needs feeding up some. * 'Are you finding the work any easier?' 'Some.'