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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Vocabulary – Sometimes, Sometime & Some Time
Sometimes is an adverb of frequency. Think of it as halfway between never and always.
Example sentences:Sometimes I am so tired I can’t get out of bed!
He sometimes plays tennis instead of going to the gym.
We like to go to the beach on vacation sometimes.
Sometime (no ‘s’) is also an adverb, but it is used to talk about an unspecified point in the future or an unspecified point in the past
Example sentences:We should get together for coffee sometime!
Sometime soon I would like you to clean your room!
The accident occurred sometime before 6pm.
When you use some time, it’s like saying ‘some food’ or ‘some people’ – some is used to talk about how much of the noun time you have or want.
Example sentences:Do you have some time to check my essay?
She has some time to spend in her garden now that she’s quit her job.
Take some time to think about the offer before you accept or decline it.
He was able to buy some time by saying his wife was out of town & he can’t make a decision without her.
(idiom – to buy time)
4 comments:
vietflyingeagle9 said…
I sort of know the difference already. Wait. Let me write proper English. I somewhat know the difference between those three. This lesson really clears things up. Thank you Melanie.
Teacher Melanie said…
Hello vietflyingeagle9!
Thanks for the comment : ) I ask for ‘proper English’ so that people won’t write horrible things like:
“I sum wat no the diff btn those tree.”
Thank you for your understanding!
Santiago said…
it’s saying i am going to sleep for some time proper english?
Teacher Melanie said…
Hi, Santiago!
A better expression would be “I’m going to sleep for a while!” (=I am going to sleep for a long time.) Was that what you wanted to say?
I hope that helps,
Melanie
= )
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