What is the difference between these two?
Ann has some nieces.
Ann has several nieces.
OALD defines some as:
3) a large number or amount of something
4) a small amount or number of something
and several as:
more than two but not very many
Does this mean that some is more than several? How can I use them correctly?
The question asks " does Annie have any nephews or nieces ?
Best Answer
You use several with countable nouns, which means nouns that can be made plural... for example dogs, cats, cars...
I have several cars. I drink several cups of coffee in the morning.
You use some with non-countable nouns... nouns that are always singular.
For example: coffee, sand, money. It means a small amount I have some money in the bank. I usually drink some coffee in the morning.