Jess The Old Secretary: __________ came today to see you–a new person.
Bill The New Doctor: Without an appointment?
Jess: Yes; sometimes __________ come in off the street to check us out.
a. Someone
b. Some people
c. anyone
ANSWERS
The answers are (in order):
1st someone*
2nd: (some) people**
*Though not always, someone often applies to a specific unknown person;
“Someone came in today and asked about electric cars.”
EXCEPTION: in Simple Present Tense Hypothetical Narratives
“(Imagine) someone comes in and asks about electric cars; what should I tell him or her?”
**Some people refers to hypothetical people.
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To come in off the street means to come or visit with no reservation, plans or schedule.
