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some (SUHM) (adverb)
1. An unknown or unspecified individual or thing: "Some guy called when you were out side and for some reason he wouldn't give me his telephone number."

"He found some strange looking creatures in the water and brought them to the laboratory for examination."

2. An unspecified amount, number, or quantity: "He needs to get some water because his throat is dry."

"I have some change in my pocket."

3. An unspecified number of people or things: "I think there are some 80 individuals attending the meeting."
sum (SUHM) (verb)
1. To provide a brief statement of the most important information in a piece of writing or speech: "The last sentence in the report ought to sum up all the arguments for the new tax."
2. To perform the mathematical function of adding: "The grade five student was asked to sum the column of numbers on the chalkboard."

"Please sum up your comments in a short sentence."

sum (SUHM) (noun)
The answer when adding numbers: "The sum of five plus four is nine."

There are at least some people who know that when anyone adds numbers, the results will be a sum of those numbers.

This entry is located in the following unit: Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. + (page 7)
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“Lawyer Idiocy” as Demonstrated by Some of Them

On November 8, 1998, there was an article in “Dear Ann Landers” titled, “Lawyer-bashing: Sometimes wounds are self-inflicted.”

“The Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers Journal printed the following questions actually asked of witnesses by lawyers during a trial. The responses to some of the questions were given by insightful witnesses. This is not a put-on. It’s for real. —Ronita in Center Line, Michigan”

  • Question: Now, doctor, isn’t it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn’t know about it until the next morning?
  • Question: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
  • Question: Were you present when your picture was taken?
  • Question: Was it you or your younger brother who was killed in the war?
  • Question: Did he kill you?
  • Question: How far apart were the vehicles at the time of the collision?
  • Question: You were there until the time you left, is that true?
  • Question: She had three children, right?

    Answer: Yes.

    Question: How many were boys?

    Answer: None.

    Question: How many were girls?

  • Question: You say the stairs went down to the basement?

    Answer: Yes.

    Question: And these stairs, did they go up, also?

  • Question: How was your first marriage terminated?

    Answer: By death.

    Question: And by whose death was it terminated?

  • Question: Can you describe the individual?

    Answer: He was about medium height and had a beard.

    Question: Was this a male or a female?

  • Question: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice that I sent to your attorney?

    Answer: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.

  • Question: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?

    Answer: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.

  • Question: All your responses must be oral. OK? What school did you go to?

    Answer: Oral.

  • Question: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?

    Answer: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.

    Question: And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?

    Answer: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.

  • Question: Mr. Slatery, you went on a rather elaborate honeymoon, didn't you?

    Answer: I went to Europe, sir.

    Question: And you took your new wife?

  • Question: So the date of conception was August 8th?>

    Answer: Yes.

    Question: And what were you doing at the time?

  • Question: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?

    Answer: I have been since early childhood.

  • Question: You were not shot in the fracas?

    Answer: No, I was shot midway between the fracas and the navel.


Oh, well! That's the way it goes sometimes.


This entry is located in the following unit: Focusing on Words Newsletter #05 (page 1)