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idiomatic language - Am I missing something vs anything - English . . . Am I missing something? This is more widely used, colloquial, idiomatic and grammatical as well For example: "Wait a second, am I missing something here?" "Am I missing something if I don't travel abroad?" Am I missing anything? This is equally idiomatic and grammatical However its usage is (quite) low as compared to am I missing something
Whats the difference between something and some thing? It has to be something she would like Another possibility is that the writer uses separate words to emphasize the "thing" part (in contrast to some one) To quote Jim Carrey quoting Shatner from an old "Twilight Zone": There's someone on the wing! Some thing! Still, it is rare and the example you quote is more likely a typo than intentional
I got something for you - English Language Learners Stack Exchange I'm sure I've got something for you is only "informal" in AmE insofar as it includes a contraction (in my experience, Americans rarely use I have something for you, which is the relatively formal BrE version) But my point was simply that (with or without got, contracted or not) AAVE doesn't use have in that way (much, if at all)
Differences between mandatory and compulsory What is the difference between mandatory and compulsory? Are they synonyms? Can they be used interchangeably especially with regard to something you must do? Writing the essay is a mandatory task
usage of a something in the sentence - English Language Learners . . . In your sentence the author is referring to #3: a something is some particular member of the set ‘something’ This is an unusual usage, because ordinary language is not designed for talking about itself; but under the circumstances it is entirely proper