Some Time, Sometime and Sometimes

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Do you have some time to talk sometime? Let’s find out more.

Some time as two words always means an amount of time. For example, you could ask a co-worker, “Do you have some time today to chat?”

Sometime as one word means that something will happen at an unspecified time. For example, your co-worker might respond with, “I’ll find a time to talk with you sometime soon” if they were blowing you off.

But wait, the sometimes saga isn’t over. Sometimes with an “s” is a completely different word that means occasionally. So, if you wanted to passive-aggressively respond to that co-worker, you could quip, “Sometimes I wonder if you want to talk to me.” I wouldn’t suggest this tactic though.

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Summary:

• Some time – an amount of time
• Sometime – an unspecified time
• Sometimes – occassionally

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