someone in 'Are you seeing someone now?'

[sweetpumpkin]

Hi,

We usually use any-words in interrogatives and negatives. But in this interrogative, "Are you seeing someone now?" we use someone, instead of anyone. Are you dating someone?/Are you going out with someone? All same. Why is that? Please help me!

Thank you in advance,
sweetpumpkin

[Yankee]

Hi Sweetpumpkin

The word 'anyone' could also be used in your sentences.

Using the word 'someone' instead of 'anyone' suggests that the speaker thinks an affirmative answer is likely.
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[sweetpumpkin]

Oh, I didn't expect to get the reply so soon. Thank you for your superexpress reply!