Japanese - Ask questions thread

Basically if you have a question about the language, ask it and fellow 4channers might see it and answer it for you.

To start it off. When an animate object (iru) dies, is it considered inanimate(aru)?

From excite:

いくつかの違いがあります。--There are some differences.

いくつか違いがあります。----There is some difference.

Explanation, please?