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What is the difference between “sometime”, “sometimes”, and "some time"?

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Rebecca

Great question! The word "sometime" as an adverb means a certain time or occasion in the future. This is what "sometime" means in the video dialogue. Ex: The shop will open sometime next week. When "sometime" is used as an adjective (before a noun), it means "past" or "former". Ex: My grandpa was a sometime professor at Harvard University. The word "sometimes" is an adverb, and means "occasionally". Ex: She likes listening to music sometimes. The phrase "some time" means "a period of time". The word "some" here describes "time". Ex: After studying, we needed some time to rest.

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