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Lagataw Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Sleep vs fall asleep vs go to bed

When Americans say "I slept at around 10", do they mean they went to bed at around ten or they fell asleep at around ten?
  

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" People say either "I went to bed around ten" or "I fell asleep around ten" (or "I slept for about eight hours").

— Khoff

  • " People say either "I went to bed around ten" or "I fell asleep around ten" (or "I slept for about eight hours").
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I've never heard anyone say, "I slept at around 10." People say either "I went to bed around ten" or "I fell asleep around ten" (or "I slept for about eight hours").
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Don't they ask "What time did you sleep last night?"
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lagatawDon't they ask "What time did you sleep last night?"
No. You are mistaken. We ask, "What time did you go to sleep last night?"

CJ
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wow...i tried to google it and there were no hits for "what time did you sleep..". it showed only Nirvana's "where did you sleep last night".

Thanks a lot guys!
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Sorry...i think i misused "hits". I think I'm supposed to use "matches".
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We don't always know why we say things, but we usually do know what we say and don't say.Emotion: wink Glad we could help.
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lagatawSorry...i think i misused "hits". I think I'm supposed to use "matches".
Both hits and matches are fine.

CJ
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