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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

In the following sentence should I say sometime or some time.

John and I have known one another for quite sometime.
  

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It should be "some time". ), but "sometime" (in the sense you're trying to use it) is an adverb.

  • It should be "some time".
  • ), but "sometime" (in the sense you're trying to use it) is an adverb.
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It should be "some time".

"for" requires a noun to follow ("for a week", "for a long time" etc.), but "sometime" (in the sense you're trying to use it) is an adverb.

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