Can you combine the words "some" and "time" to make "sometime?"?

It depends on the context;

If you’re using it to describe the passage of time, then they need to be separate words. For example, “She has been in the basement for some time.”

Or, if you want to talk about past events, you can use the contraction sometimes; “Sometimes I like to walk through the meadow, to get perspective”

“Sometimes” is not the same as “Some Time”. :)

Yes and no. It depends on your usage. This page offers examples on its proper use.

Sometimes. ;) It is usage dependent. From English Test

“Sometime (an undefined time in a period of time)
e.g. See you again sometime.

Some time (an amount of time in a period of time)
e.g. It took some time before we saw the queen.

Sometimes (not regularly, not often, but now and then)
She sometimes comes to work by bike.”

Random House dictionary says it is okay so you’re covered.

sometime

–adverb
1. at some indefinite or indeterminate point of time: He will arrive sometime next week.
2. at an indefinite future time: Come to see me sometime.
3. Archaic. sometimes; on some occasions.
4. Archaic. at one time; formerly.

–adjective
5. having been formerly; former: The diplomat was a sometime professor of history at Oxford.
6. being so only at times or to some extent: Traveling so much, he could never be more than a sometime husband.
7. that cannot be depended upon regarding affections or loyalties: He was well rid of his sometime girlfriend.

Can you combine this and that to form thisthat?

Logically, I would say “this generic object/idea” and “that generic object/idea” would combine to create “these generic objects/ideas”.

@asmonet Some times does seem essentially equivalent to sometimes; it means that out of the set of time periods, or times, that compose the future, in some of them the contingent statement is true. I will now stop typing like a snob.

I use it sometimes. But if I have some time, I don’t have to rush through what I write, so I don’t have to shorten my words so much.

Word probably gives you a syntax error if you use “sometime” after a preposition.

I don’t think you can combine those two words. Interesting that “sometimes” is okay though.

From the OED, my friends.

I couldn’t read the link hun, it requires a login.

sorry, I forgot. Says it’s an adverb. :^S

@Jayne: I thought we were friends? :’(

@asmonet: I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you! I take it all back, I swear!

Yes! Why not?

Yes, but only sometimes.

So what you guys are trying to say is “yes it is a word.” Great thanks lol.

@dynamicduo – Thanks for that link. that site is awesome!!!

@Jayne: We cool. :)