at one point vs at some point

Both "at one point" and "at some point" are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to refer to a specific moment or time in the past without specifying an exact time.

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at one point

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific moment or time in the past without specifying an exact time.

This phrase is used to indicate a particular moment or time in the past. It is often used when recounting a story or describing a sequence of events.

Examples:

At one point, I thought I had lost my keys, but then I found them in my bag.
She was so tired that at one point, she fell asleep in the middle of the meeting.

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Agent Gibbs resigned at one point.
Just nodded hello at one point.
They were alive at one point.
Fifty over palp at one point.
Well, at one point, you've got it.
We took a selfie at one point.
So her body must have been in here at one point.
He was frothing at the mouth at one point.
Held my gun sideways at one point.
There were 10,000 people living here at one point.
Half the intelligence services in the world were tracking these guys at one point.
She was a rising star at one point.
And at one point, he crossed the line.
You said "Danny" at one point.
Suppose at one point a vampire was able to turn a fae into their own kind.
Not yet, but at one point someone...
Unless Cynthia bought a ticket from him at one point.
You said at one point, something was getting loose.
But at one point he had a moment of crisis.
Yes, I killed him myself at one point.

Alternatives:

at some point
at a certain point
at a particular point

at some point

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific moment or time in the past without specifying an exact time.

This phrase is used to indicate a particular moment or time in the past. It is often used when recounting a story or describing a sequence of events.

Examples:

At some point, I realized I needed to make a change in my life.
He must have lost his keys at some point during the day.

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Last updated: November 08, 2024

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Alternatives:

at one point
at a certain point
at a particular point

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