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Liveinjapan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Some time / sometime
A: "So, when's convenient for you?"
B: "Some time next week if possible."
"Some time" indicates an exact time or time range, for example, 3 o'clock in the afternoon, right?
If I replaced "Some time' with 'sometime', how does it sound to you?
Thanks.
B: "Some time next week if possible."
"Some time" indicates an exact time or time range, for example, 3 o'clock in the afternoon, right?
If I replaced "Some time' with 'sometime', how does it sound to you?
Thanks.
Top answer
' Sometime ' is correct. 'Some time' = a considerable length of time.
- ' Sometime ' is correct.
- 'Some time' = a considerable length of time.
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'Sometime' is correct. 'Some time' = a considerable length of time.
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'Sometime' is correct. 'Some time' = a considerable length of time.
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Thanks so much, Mr M.
So, if the speaker means a considerable length of time, 'Some time' is correct but the meaning is a little different to 'sometime', right?
So, if the speaker means a considerable length of time, 'Some time' is correct but the meaning is a little different to 'sometime', right?
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Hi LiJ
Basically, the word "sometime" refers to an unspecified or not definitely known point in time. For example:
- I don't have time to correct your essay today or tomorrow. I'll have to do it sometime next week.
That means that I will do it next week, but precisely when is not specified or perhaps not yet known (i.e. maybe I'll do it on Monday morning, maybe
Basically, the word "sometime" refers to an unspecified or not definitely known point in time. For example:
- I don't have time to correct your essay today or tomorrow. I'll have to do it sometime next week.
That means that I will do it next week, but precisely when is not specified or perhaps not yet known (i.e. maybe I'll do it on Monday morning, maybe
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