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  1. Would I say "I can sometimes..." or "I sometimes can..."

    May 22, 2015 · Sometimes I can spell complicated words without needing the spellchecker! A lot of the time, I'd say that the version you choose will depend on the word you want to emphasize.

  2. Where to put "sometimes" in a negative sentence?

    Sep 29, 2019 · 0 They don't sometimes play tennis at a club on Sundays. They sometiems don't play tennis at a club on Sundays. So, which sentence is correct? Where should we put frequency adverbs …

  3. phrases - 'Sometime back' or 'Sometimes back'? - English Language ...

    Feb 7, 2014 · 'Sometimes' refers to a number of instances, in which case you would need to refer to more than one call, but you wouldn't use 'sometimes back'. You have a typo and a missing article.

  4. writing - Why are numbers sometimes spelled out and then numerals ...

    Why are numbers sometimes spelled out and then numerals specified as well? [closed] Ask Question Asked 14 years, 9 months ago Modified 13 years, 3 months ago

  5. When is "Y" a vowel? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    In school we are taught the vowels: A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. Today's XKCD got me thinking about when the letter Y is considered to be a vowel. I understand (perhaps incorrectly) that in w...

  6. "Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't" - English Language & Usage ...

    Feb 23, 2011 · You know, just saying "Sometimes it happens" already tells you that something happens sometimes and other times it doesn't. But, sometimes, I need to make very clear that this …

  7. Are W and Y vowels? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Y is a semivowel because sometimes you pronounce it with the tract open (as in sky) and sometimes not (as in yesterday). Pay attention to the position of your tongue when pronouncing vowels and …

  8. What word should I use for something that fails intermittently?

    Aug 25, 2025 · When something works, but it is unreliable and intermittently goes wrong, what could it be called? I'm actually thinking of computer software. In my work we tend to use the word "flakey", …

  9. grammar - "Sometimes...others" or "sometimes...in others"? - English ...

    Nov 11, 2013 · What's grammatically correct? Sometimes she used metaphors, others symbols and riddles. or Sometimes she used metaphors, in others symbols and riddles. What I'm trying here is to …

  10. expressions - "Sometimes a * is just a *" meaning and history - English ...

    May 24, 2017 · What kind of expression is it when someone says "Sometimes a horse is just a horse" or "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar" (Which apparently Freud never actually said)? What is the history …