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Wingb1 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Sometimes and somtime/ at time and at times?

hi there,

I'm a bit confused about sometimes vs sometime, and at time vs at times.

Which one do you use and when do you use them?

Thanks.

Jess
  

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Hello, Wingb1, welcome to the forums! Sometimes is an adverb (frequency): I sometimes have sausages for breakfast. Sally was 10 at that time" (at that moment)" / "At the time of J.

  • Hello, Wingb1, welcome to the forums!
  • Sometimes is an adverb (frequency): I sometimes have sausages for breakfast.
  • Sally was 10 at that time" (at that moment)" / "At the time of J.
  • Ceasar, there were no planes (at that period)".
  • "At times" = sometimes.
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Hello, Wingb1, welcome to the forums!

Sometimes is an adverb (frequency): I sometimes have sausages for breakfast.

"Sometime" should be separated: at some time, meaning "at an unprecised moment"

"At time" should be "at the time", or "at that time": "I remember when we lived in New-York...Sally was 10 at that time" (at that moment)" / "At the time of J. Cea
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this clears it up so much! thanks for the clarification. (and the welcome) Emotion: smile

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