sometime 是副詞,表『某時』或『不知何時』,須與明確的過去或未來的時間並用:
例:I saw John sometime yesterday morning.
我昨天上午的某個時候看到約翰。
some time 是名詞詞組,表『一段期間』,常與介詞 for 並用:
例:John had lived in Hong Kong for some time before moving here.
約翰搬過來這裡之前曾在香港住了一段時間。
sometimes 是副詞,表『有時候』。
例:I visit my grandparents in the country sometimes.
= I visit my grandparents in the country occasionally.
我有時會去鄉下探望我的祖父母。
some times 有幾次(此用法在文法上並無錯誤,惟實際上外國人不這麼說,大多數人說 several times 或 a few times)
例:I have been to Kyoto a few times, and I'm planning to visit the ancient city again sometime this summer.
我曾經去過京都幾次,我計劃於今年夏天某個時候再次造訪這座古都。
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