Several vs Some

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Several

Top 1000 (très courant) A2

Some

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 determiner

	Several	Some
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈsevrəl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈsevrəl/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/sʌm/","/səm//sʌm/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/sʌm/","/səm//sʌm/"]/
Sens	plus de deux mais pas beaucoup more than two but not many	a small amount or number of something
Exemple	Several letters arrived this morning.	Some people enjoy hiking in the mountains.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	A1
Nature grammaticale		determiner
Collocations	several examples, several options, several people, several times, several steps	some time, some help, some people, some money, some food
Antonymes	few, single	none
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'several' to mean 'many'., Confusing 'several' with 'a few' — 'a few' suggests a smaller number., Using 'several' with singular nouns.	'Some' cannot be used with plural uncountable nouns. e.g., it's wrong to say 'some rice' when referring to an unspecified quantity., Confusing 'some' with 'any' in negative sentences., Using 'some' in questions when expecting a negative response.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé pour indiquer un nombre indéterminé d'éléments supérieur à deux. Il est généralement approprié dans le langage parlé et écrit, mais évitez-le dans des contextes très formels où des chiffres précis sont préférés. Used to indicate an unspecified number of items greater than two. It's generally appropriate in both spoken and written English, but avoid it in very formal contexts where specific numbers are preferred.	Use 'some' when you want to express an indefinite quantity. It is often used in questions where we expect a positive answer. Avoid using it in very formal contexts where precise quantities are required.

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The Queen Gambit › S1 E1

Now, which is why we should be drinking several glasses of water a day,

after being slapped several times by his father.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

White gold and several carats worth of zircons.

The Queen Gambit › S1 E1

Now, which is why we should be drinking several glasses of water a day,

after being slapped several times by his father.

Several

Questions fréquentes : Several vs Some

Quelle est la différence entre Several et Some ?

Several: more than two but not many Some: a small amount or number of something

Lequel est le plus avancé : Several et Some ?

Several est le niveau le plus élevé, à A2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Several et Some sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Several: A2, Some: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Several: Several letters arrived this morning. Some: Some people enjoy hiking in the mountains.

Puis-je utiliser Several et Some de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Several et Some sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.