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Rule "Let's go to the movie some time (sometime)"

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Description: Let's go to the movie some time (sometime)
Message: Instead of the noun phrase 'some time', did you mean to use the adverb 'sometime'?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/sometimes-sometime/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Let's go to the movie some time.
    Correction suggestion: sometime
  • Hope to see you some time.
    Correction suggestion: sometime
  • Why don't you call me some time?
    Correction suggestion: sometime
  • Hoping they visit Europe some time… preferably London.
    Correction suggestion: sometime
  • I hope I have the opportunity to return the favor some time.
    Correction suggestion: sometime
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • From all that I can collect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country. I have suspected it some time, but I am now convinced.
  • I have a custome DH which seames to be sending duplicate events is this a coding issue or just how the IDE shows things some time.
  • You bought us some time.
  • Give it some time.
  • Might save you some time.
  • I've looked for quite some time and have never found anything.
  • I appreciate it very much if you could spare me some time.
  • It'll take Tom some time, but eventually he'll get over Mary.
  • The first Orthodox missionaries entered Chukchi territory some time after 1815.
  • Please come to meet me some time when it's convenient.
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ID: DO_IT_SOMETIME [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-23 22:33:07 +0200)