A Question

Question

hi i wanna know, what is the difference between Some  time  and  Some  times.

Nestor · Accepted Answer

We're working with three things here: "some time," "sometime," and "sometimes."

some time: Use this when you want to express an indefinite period of time. It doesn't matter how long or how short of a period you mean. It's used with the past tense. Examples:
1. Some time passed between the Big Bang and my birth. -->a very long time.
2. It took some time for my computer to reboot. -->not very long at all.

sometime: Use this when you want to express an indefinite time in the future. Examples:
1. We should go sometime. -->When? At some point in the future, but no definite time.
2. I'll call you sometime. -->When? Maybe tomorrow, maybe next year, maybe never.

sometimes: Use this when you want to talk about what you do or did once in a while. Again, it's an indefinite expression. Examples:
1. I sometimes go to the beach in the summer.
2. We sometimes went skiing in the winter.

Here's another good example: Sometimes I feel helpful, but not today. I hope someone will post a better explanation.

Maj · Answer

Do you love me sometime or sometimes?

Nestor · Answer

Sometimes I'm not so sure I'll ever sometime love you.

A Question

Top answer

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

Related Questions