Did somebody say vs Did anybody say

Both "did somebody say" and "did anybody say" are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to inquire about who said something. The choice between "somebody" and "anybody" depends on personal preference or the specific context.

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Did somebody say

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to inquire about who said something. It is interchangeable with "did anybody say".

Examples:

Did somebody say pizza?
Did somebody say party?
Did somebody say vacation?
Did somebody say chocolate?
Did somebody say shopping?

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Did somebody say "fire"?
Did somebody say "pizza"?
Did somebody say, "baby back ribs"?
Did somebody say, "Let's give him a sc..."
Did somebody say "spooky"?
Did somebody say "long-lost husband"?
Did somebody say get it on?
Did somebody say 275, I don't know where that is coming from.
Did somebody say Wonder... ing?
Did somebody say my middle name?
Did somebody say "Keep on rocking?"
Did somebody say "party"? [chuckles]
Did somebody say "Gefilte"?
Did somebody say, "Blow it"?
Did somebody on the crew upset you, did somebody say something...
I'm sorry, did somebody say, "Game?" - Really?
Did somebody say monsters?
Did somebody say cheese?
Did somebody say Wonder?
Did somebody say pie?

Alternatives:

did anybody say
who said
who mentioned
who spoke about
who talked about

Did anybody say

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to inquire about who said something. It is interchangeable with "did somebody say".

Examples:

Did anybody say anything about the meeting?
Did anybody say they were coming?
Did anybody say where the keys are?
Did anybody say what time it is?
Did anybody say who won?

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Did anybody say anything that might suggest that they were ticked off about something?
did anybody say "so" and "all right"?
Did anybody say something to upset you?
Did anybody say anything about St James' being for alcoholics only?
This thing in Rome, did anybody say That that may have been him tryin' to kill himself?
Why didn't anybody say anything?
Okay, did anybody here say "arrest"? No.
I mean, did you ever hear anybody say, "my girlfriend's beautifully short"?
Anybody says Fox Company isn't tops can answer to me.
And don't anybody say free mugs.
She gets mad when anybody says that.
Haven't heard anybody say that in a long time.
If anybody says a word about your father having a screw loose...
If anybody says it's true, I'll...
J ust about anything anybody says about people.
He eats anything anybody says is good.
If anybody says otherwise, you should straighten them out.
No matter what anybody says, this is my fault.
I don't care what anybody says.
You forget about what all anybody say.

Alternatives:

did somebody say
who said
who mentioned
who spoke about
who talked about

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