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Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Some day/One day

According to Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, "one/some day" means


at some time in the future:
I'd love to go to China some/one day.

However, I have been once told that "some day" and "one day" are different in nuance.
What is the difference?
  

Top answer

I'd say that "someday" is more wistful, less definite, while "one day" sounds more determined. But it's only a nuance.

— BarbaraPA

  • I'd say that "someday" is more wistful, less definite, while "one day" sounds more determined.
  • But it's only a nuance.
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I'd say that "someday" is more wistful, less definite, while "one day" sounds more determined.

But it's only a nuance.
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Grammar GeekI'd say that "someday" is more wistful, less definite, while "one day" sounds more determined.

But it's only a nuance.

Thank you for your quick reply.
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