some part vs some parts

Both 'some part' and 'some parts' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Some part' is used when referring to a singular, unspecified portion of something, while 'some parts' is used when referring to multiple, unspecified portions of something.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a singular, unspecified portion of something.

"some part"

Use 'some part' when you want to refer to a singular, unspecified portion of something. It implies that there is more to the whole but does not specify how many parts there are.

Examples:

I only understood some part of the lecture.
She revealed some part of her plan to me.

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I know some part of you remembers that.
Well, some part of me just knew.
We go from some part to drink something.
Inspector Shepherd put a bullet in some part of his body.
I'm guessing the plugin is trying to translate some part of code.
They think that some part of the universe broke down, and it's just physics gone haywire.
And some part of me will always love you.
Must be some part of her life I'm not remembering.
And I'm sure some part of you hoped it would end there.
Maybe some part of Holly is still in there.
If some part of you still cares about me, help me.
I feel like at least some part of today means jail.
And some part of me wants him to die.
There is still some part of me connected to him.
I was wondering when some part of him would show up.
It involves a kidnapping in which Ace has played some part, but his memory lacks important details.
Perhaps some part of you... is seeking attention.
Every woman in the world has some part of herself that she absolutely hates.
We all have some part of us that we hold underneath the surface.
I'm sure that some part of you believes this idiocy.

Alternatives:

a part
a portion
a segment
a piece

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to multiple, unspecified portions of something.

"some parts"

Use 'some parts' when you want to refer to multiple, unspecified portions of something. It implies that there are more than one part but does not specify how many.

Examples:

I only understood some parts of the book.
She revealed some parts of her plan to me.

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The powder coating some parts of the ship.
Had to be some parts he wasn't eating.
And-and in some parts of the country, it still is.
They're actually considered a delicacy in some parts of the world.
In 1951, it was restored to operation, albeit temporarily, in some parts.
Obviously some parts of it can be suppressed or for non-publication or whatever.
But borders do persist in some parts of cyberspace.
Just some parts wake up faster than others.
Or we can share some parts of ourselves.
Did you know that, in some parts of the world...
You can walk around some parts of San Francisco holding hands.
Christians and other religious sects occupied some parts of the site during the Roman period.
In some parts of southern Japan, the subtropical climate favored a double harvest.
A runologist arrived and noted that it was missing some parts.
Further attacks were reported later in some parts of Transcaucasia, particularly in 1908.
However, freight traffic was still quite busy on some parts of the network.
Polygamous marriage is a controversial practice, prevalent in some parts of the world.
Neurons in some parts of the caudate nucleus also show activity related to eye movements.
Read me some parts, the key moments.
Merkel cells are found in the skin and some parts of the mucosa of all vertebrates.

Alternatives:

several parts
various parts
different segments
multiple pieces

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