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Originally Posted by dd3953
So, I was just about to write a blog when a question came to me and look at this, I found a grammar thread!
Here is my question(s): Is 'sometimes' or 'sometime' words? can they be written like that all the time or just some of the time? Or is it always 'some times' and 'some time.'
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Both of the featured phrases, are, indeed, words.
There are some minute differences between the two, and their usages in different English-speaking countries (mainly the UK, Canadia, and Hong Kong, among a few others), but the two (maybe four) phrases are essentially interchangeable and still correct in grammar terms, though there are preferences for some.
sometime
courtesy of the The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
adv.
- At an indefinite or unstated time: I'll meet you sometime this afternoon.
- At an indefinite time in the future: Let's get together sometime.
- Obsolete. Sometimes.
- Archaic. Formerly.
adj.
- Having been at some prior time; former: a sometime secretary.
- Usage Problem. Occasional.
USAGE NOTE
Sometime as an adjective has been employed to mean "former" since the 15th century. Since the 1930s, people have used it to mean "occasional": the team's sometime star and sometime problem child. This latter use, however, is unacceptable to a majority of the Usage Panel. See Usage Notes at someday.
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Now, as to my inquiry:
Is there a key participle, article or preposition I should be aware of that more easily helps one identify when and where to properly use the word 'whom'?