Is the word ‘sometime’ a word, or does it need to be two separate words, as in ‘some time?’?

I was writing a note, and I found myself writing “He will call us sometime.” I don’t know the reason, but that word felt wrong to me.

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A few days ago

Anonymous

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‘Sometime’ as a single word is listed in the Concise Oxford Dictionary as an adjective and adverb equivalent to ‘some’ + ‘time’. I would use the combination only in a colloquial expression ‘sometime, never’. It is certainly not correct if used in ‘This will take some time’, where ‘some time’ means ‘a considerable time’.

A few days ago

pasdeclef

‘Sometime’ is a legitimate word. ‘Sometime soon I need to get some exercise.’ But ‘I spent some time exercising yesterday, and I didn’t feel any better!’ English is tough!

A few days ago

vannaspice

it would be some time. normally it’s only put together when you are saying ‘sometimes’. like… sometimes I wonder if he’ll call.

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Is the word ‘sometime’ a word, or does it need to be two separate words, as in ‘some time?’?

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