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Mr. Tom Posted 19 years ago
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"For quite some time now" vs "For quite sometime now"

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00Could you please tell me which one is correct? Ms. Google supports both.02br
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00"For quite01b00 some time02b00 now" and "For quite 01b00sometime02b00 now"0-
  

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0Some time should be two words.02br
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00(There is a single word 'sometime01b00s02b00' and I guess that people get confused about which one to use).0-
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01cite10Mr. Tom12cite10"For quite11b10 some time12b10 now"12br
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00The above version is correct. 01i00Sometime02i00 is the right word in the following sentence:02br
01i00He'll come sometime next mo
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0Many thanks to both of you.02br
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00Could you please check the hits from Ms. Google also? I need some light on that.0-
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01cite10Cool Breeze12cite10Hi Tom12br
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10The above version is correct. 11i10Sometime12i10 is the right word in the following sentence:12br
11i11font10He'll come sometime next month12font10.12i12br
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01cite10Spectacled-Girl12cite10He'll come sometime next month => the 11i10sometime12i10 in this case means what? Does it mean 11i10about12i10?12br
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10Hi Spectacled-Girl, 02br
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00The adverb "sometime" in that context means 01
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01cite10Peaceblinkfriend12cite10Hi Spectacled-Girl, 12br
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10The adverb "sometime" in that context means 11b11font10a time 12font10in next month which we 11font10might12font10 not know. 12b12br
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0 Hi Tom02br
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00Ms Google has 01b00many02b00 more hits for the correct version ("for quite some time now"). To my way of thinking, the relatively large number of hits for the incorrect version ("for quite sometime now") simply verifies what Nona said -- people tend to get confused about whether it should be one word or two.0-
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For quite some time now is correct, as here it refers to the period of time.

Cheers,

Irin.
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The two expressions may have different meanings, due to the meaning of the word sometime:

1. At an indefinite or unstated time: I'll meet you sometime this afternoon.

2. At an indefinite time in the future: Let's get together sometime.

3. Obsolete Sometimes.

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