How to stress "sometime" and "some time"

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Hi teachers,Could you please advise me on how to stress "sometime" and "some time"?ThanksTinanam

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

'sometime
some 'time

Farihasaleh · Answer

A relevant question:

I know we use "sometimes" to mean 'once in while' or 'at times' and 'some time' refers to a certain amount of time. Can we, however, use 'sometime'? If yes, could you please state a few examples?

Thanks

Fariha.

Mister Micawber · Answer

No, they have different meanings, Fariha.

Sometimes = occasionally
Sometime = at an unspecified time
Some time = an unspecified length of time

Farihasaleh · Answer

Mister MicawberSometime = at an unspecified time

Oh I remember now!

e.g. I'll let you know sometime in the future.

Is that right?

Mister Micawber · Answer

Yes. And:

I need some time to finish this project.
Sometimes I hate working on projects.

Goodman · Answer

Besides the stress question which is already answered, here is something to check out.

http://www.languagetrainers.co.uk/blog/2008/11/03/sometimes-its-some-times-but-itll-be-some-time-sometime/

Sometimes is an adverb, and should be used to mean ‘occasionally’ or ‘at times’, and can be used in any case where a frequency is neither never nor always.

I sometimes go to the gym on Wednesdays.
Sometimes I have tacos for dinner.

Some times should be used as a noun phrase, that is when using ‘time’ as a noun.

The doctor gave me some times when I could come in for an appointment.
There were some times last week when it rained really hard.

Sometime is used as an adverb, meaning ‘at an indefinite point in time’ (in the future or the past). It is also occasionally used as an adjective meaning ‘having been once’, or ‘occasional’.

We should meet for coffee sometime.
His flight arrives sometime next week.
He was away a lot, so could only be a sometime boyfriend.

Some time is used as a noun phrase, describing a period of time with no definite length.

It took some time to finish the project.
Some time ago, I went on holiday to Paris.

Farihasaleh · Answer

Thanx MM.

Tinanam0102 · Answer

Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you very much. I understand now.

Regards,

Tinanam

Tinanam0102 · Answer

Hi Goodman,

Your explanation:

Some times should be used as a noun phrase, that is when using ‘time’ as a noun.

The doctor gave me some times when I could come in for an appointment.
There were some times last week when it rained really hard.

May I know if "some times" means a few times?

Thank you.

Tinanam

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Some times does mean a number of specific times. For example: 10:00 Monday morning, 6:00 Friday evening, 1:00 Thursday afternoon. These are some times when I like to go for a walk.

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I'll let you know sometime in August.
Joe, do come over for tea sometime.
That will take some time, but it must happen eventually.
He spent some time there touring the city.
Sometimes I am sad.

I have been here a few times before.
I remember some times when I saw him laughing.

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