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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Some time

Hi,

He'll stay here for some time.
Can I omit 'for' as in
He'll stay here some time.

('some time' refers to a period of time here)

Thank you.
  

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Hi, Yes, you can. Clive

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Hi,

Yes, you can.

Clive
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Thank you very much, Clive.
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Hi Clive,
Can I say 'He'll stay here (for) a little time'?
some time and a little time mean the same here?

Thank you.
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Hi,
Can I say 'He'll stay here (for) a little time'? Yes

some time and a little time mean the same here? No. 'Some time' could be a little, could be a lot.

Clive
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Hi Clive,
Thank you very much for your reply.
Do you mean 'some time' could mean a long period of time or a short period of time?
Does 'for a while' mean the same as 'for a little time'?
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Hi,
Do you mean 'some time' could mean a long period of time or a short period of time? Yes

Does 'for a while' mean the same as 'for a little time'? Again, maybe short, maybe not.
Such expressions are not very specific. It usually depends on the contex
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