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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

My dad is calling me, I will call you in some time

0 Which of the following sentences is correct?02br
001: My dad is calling me, I will call you in some time.02br
002: My dad is calling me, I will call you in sometime. 0-
  

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0 Hi Jackson02br 02br 00Both of your sentences are comma splices, and neither one sounds particularly natural to me. Here are some suggestions:02br 02br 00- My dad is calling me. 02br 02br 00- My dad is calling me.

  • 0 Hi Jackson02br 02br 00Both of your sentences are comma splices, and neither one sounds particularly natural to me.
  • Here are some suggestions:02br 02br 00- My dad is calling me.
  • 02br 02br 00- My dad is calling me.
  • 02br 02br 00- My dad is calling me.
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0 Hi Jackson02br
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00Both of your sentences are comma splices, and neither one sounds particularly natural to me. Here are some suggestions:02br
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00- My dad is calling me. I'll call you (back) sometime later today.02br
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00- My dad is calling me. I'll call you (back) later.02br
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00- My dad is callin
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0 Hi Amy,02br
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001: Why are they comma splices?02br
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002: Aren't 01i00sometime02i00 and 01i00some time02i00 two different words? 0-
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0They are comma splices because they join two independent clauses (two parts that can be sentences all on their own) with a comma. This is an incorrect way to punctuate. You need to use either a period or semi-colon, or you need a conjunction.02br
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00Sometime and "some time" do have different meantings. Sometime: 01i00at some indefinite or unstated time.02i
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0 But does the comma splice affect the general meaning of the sentence? 0-
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0 Hi Jackson02br
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00In English, a comma splice is generally considered to be an incorrect method of joining two independent clauses.02br
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00Here are some specific comments on why I offered suggestions for alternative wording:02br
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00In sentence 1, "in some time" sounds extremely awkward in the context.02br
00In s
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Jackson6612 Which of the following sentences is correct?
1: My dad is calling me, I will call you in some time.
2: My dad is calling me, I will call you in sometime.

I will call you in sometime

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Dad is calling me please attend the call

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