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somewhere vs anywhere #1 (permalink) Tue Jun 10, 2008 17:30 pm   somewhere vs anywhere
 

What is the difference in meaning of the following questions?

1. Did you go somewhere?
2. Did you go anywhere ?

Thanks in advance Very Happy
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somewhere vs anywhere #2 (permalink) Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:48 am   somewhere vs anywhere
 

When you ask the first question you are think that it's quite likely that the person went somewhere. When you ask the second question you think it's rather unlikely that the person went anywhere and you probably expect a negative answer.
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somewhere vs anywhere #3 (permalink) Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:58 am   somewhere vs anywhere
 

1. Did you go somewhere? = I guess you went somewhere. Is that true?
2. Did you go anywhere? = I know nothing about whether you went anywhere or not. Can you let me know the fact?

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