Several and Some
Several and some can often be used interchangeably when you refer to more than a few countable things. For example:
Several/some newspapers published the story.
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Incorrect : I went there some times.
Correct : I went there several times.
Incorrect : He gave me several advice.
Correct: He gave me some advice.
Note: Several cannot be used before any uncountable noun.
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