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All confusables

Sometime / Some time / Sometimes

Different forms

Sometime means at an unspecified point; some time means a period or amount of time; sometimes means on some occasions.

Sometime

Use when

You mean at an unspecified point in time.

Example

“We can review the draft sometime next week.”

Some time

Use when

You mean an amount or period of time.

Example

“Please give the team some time to verify the figures.”

Sometimes

Use when

You mean on some occasions.

Example

“Cross-agency clearances sometimes take longer than expected.”

Quick check

give us sometime, sometimes next week when an unspecified time is meant, some times when sometimes is meant

Source checked 2026-08-13 (opens in a new tab)