somebody vs someone :

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“Somebody” and “someone” can be treated as either plural or singular, depending on the context. When no one individual person is identified, these words are usually treated as plural: “When somebody runs a red light, they risk causing an accident.” Some traditionalists would insist on “he or she” in this context, but most modern speakers do not. When a single individual is clearly referred to, singular forms are appropriate: “somebody is coming to pick me up in a minute.”

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  • Boundaries in TV and movies continue to fade
    Somebody has apparently forgotten to tell modern TV actors they are TV actors. Because they're all over movie screens this summer.
    June 15, 2013 - Detroit News
  • Thief "trades in" bicycle for better model
    Somebody apparently didn't like their bicycle.  So they traded it for someone else's. 
    June 14, 2013 - KAIT Jonesboro
  • ACC's lunchtime links
    Paws off The Rock. Somebody took a chunk of it, and police are investigating. Two former Pitt football players failed to show up in court. There's a rare recruiting battle going on between Georgia and Georgia Tech. Duke coach David Cutcliffe shares his take on a selection committee. The Flutie name is coming back to BC. Wow. Are UConn and BC friends again? Miami is prepared for its Committee on ...
    June 13, 2013 - ESPN Blogs
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  • Investigators believe someone started Black Forest fire in Colorado
    COLORADO SPRINGS, June 14 (UPI) -- Investigators believe someone started the Black Forest wildfire north of Colorado Springs, which has killed two people and destroyed 400 homes, officials said.
    June 15, 2013 - UPI
  • Vladimir Putin Could 'Kill Someone' with His Stolen Super Bowl Ring
    In 2005, New England Patriots owner "gave" his Super Bowl ring to Russian president Vladimir Putin as a gift. Except, the exchange wasn't copacetic. How would you react if Vladimir Putin put on your ring, said "I can kill someone with this ring," before leaving with three goons on his tail?Probably the same way Kraft did, if you're being completely honest. 
    June 15, 2013 - The Atlantic Wire via Yahoo! News
  • Dislike someone you just met? Hear Hoda's theory
    Ever dislike someone you just met? Hoda thinks she knows why it happens.“Because they remind you of someone you can’t stand," she suggested Friday. "I don’t think it’s them initially."At least that’s the story she’s sticking to when it comes to a certain young lady in the building to whom Hoda said she felt an immediate aversion.“She would come in to my office and I would have an instant turnoff ...
    June 14, 2013 - NBC NEWS