Sometime vs. Sometimes

Whats the difference between "sometimes" and "sometime"?

Definitions:

• sometimes
• [adverb] at times; now and then.
• [副詞] 時には、時々、たまに。
• sometime
• [adverb] At an indefinite or unstated time. At an indefinite time in the future.
• [副詞] いつか、そのうち、いずれ(は)、近々に。

Examples:

• sometimes
• I sometimes write a letter to my grandma. (時々おばあちゃんに手紙を書きます.)
• Sometimes our dad cooks dinner for us. (父は時々夕食を作ってくれます.)
• I sometimes take a walk in the park. (私は時々公園を散歩します.)
• sometime
• Come and see us us sometime next weekend. (来週末のいつか遊びにいらっしゃい.)
• They will get married sometime. (彼らはやがてそのうち結婚するだろう.)
• Please visit us sometime when you aren't busy. (忙しくないときにいつかお訪ね下さい.)

Do you have any other examples that you can think of? Please let me know in class, send me an email, post a comment via Facebook or Twitter, or leave a comment below!

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References:
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• Jim Breen's WWWJDIC
• SPACE ALC 英辞郎 on the WEB

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