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Shravanmm Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Asleep?

Dear teachers,

1. I fell asleep at 11 30 pm. Is it natural and correct? Does this mean I went to sleeping state at 11 30 pm.?

2. I started sleeping at 11 30 pm.

3. I slept off at 11 30 pm.

Thank you,

Shravan.
  

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1. I fell asleep at 11 : 30 pm. Is it natural and correct?

  • 1.
  • I fell asleep at 11 : 30 pm.
  • Is it natural and correct?
  • Does this mean I went to sleeping state at 11 30 pm.?
  • -- Yes and yes.
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1. I fell asleep at 11:30 pm. Is it natural and correct? Does this mean I went to sleeping state at 11 30 pm.?-- Yes and yes.

2. I started sleeping at 11 30 pm.-- Not natural: 'sleep' is not a conscious action

3. I slept off at 11 30 pm.-- Not possible. 'Sleep off' is a transitive idiom meaning to sleep until the effect (of alcohol, drugs, melancholy.

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