Strictly speaking "someone" rather than "someone else" could include yourself and it is quite permissible to say "I'm collecting this on my own behalf" so, yes, there is a difference. Most people would interpret the phrase without the word "else" in it as meaning someone other than yourself but, strictly, you should include it: "someone else's" also sounds more colloquial. I would include the ...
When someone asks you politely to do something and you want to do it, how do you answer? I was using "ok", but it seemed too general and thought about "of course".
What is it called when someone implies something without directly saying it, so they can deny they said what they were implying. Example: "Only a certain type of people put raisins in potato s...
If you hear the word someone it almost certainly refers to a human being. Some people will use it fancifully to refer to a pet or other animal, but even then it will be ascribing human characteristics or personality traits to the animal. For example, if the pet dog comes begging for food, the owner might say, "Well, looks like someone is hungry." But if out of the blue you said, "Someone came ...
I'm looking for a word that describes someone who dislikes change even while their current situation is less than favorable and keeps things even if they are old, worn and crumbling. The closest th...
I'm looking for a word that describes someone who dislikes change/is ...
Since different people/things/places have different qualities, forms, and natures, it's best to use someone else instead of another. However, when they have something similar in nature, then you can use another.