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I had not seen him for sometime. vs I had not seen him for some time.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I had not seen him for some time.' is the more common and natural expression in English. 'Some time' is used to refer to an unspecified period of time. 'Sometime' is used to refer to a specific point in time.

Last updated: March 29, 2024

I had not seen him for sometime.

This phrase is correct but less common in English. 'Sometime' is used to refer to a specific point in time, not an unspecified period of time.

This phrase is used when referring to a specific point in time, not a general period. For example, 'I will meet him sometime next week.'

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Particularly those with the ware with of all such actions and I had not seen him this way before.
I've seen you with him sometimes.
Your person of interest, Eddie Dal Bello, we've been looking at him for sometime.
There was another side to Steve now I had not seen before.
I met a friend whom I had not seen for three years.
These Orcs were different from the others, they bore a mark I had not seen for a long time.
I had not seen battle either since the siege of Osaka Castle 16 years ago.
I ran into somebody over there I had not seen since Paris, and very charming.
I had not seen a lion before I was ten years old.
In fairness, I had not seen the painting when I suggested something like that.
I am sorry that I should force you to believe that which I would to God I had not seen.
I do not know, it was like, if I had not seen her for a week.
Hypersensitivity (allergic reactions) has sometimes been seen.
I had not seen battle either since the siege of Osaka Castle 16 years ago.
I would not credit it if I had not seen it myself.
I moved back to town and hastily married a woman I had not seen nor spoken to in over 20 years.
I had not seen nor spoken to in over 20 years.
The other children asked me about the movie "Midnight Express," which I had not seen;
What is more, I was presented as one of the signatories of the joint compromise resolution, despite the fact that I had not seen the text, let alone wanted to sign it: it contains nothing, or if you like, nonsense.
I've got to get used to being seen sometime, I guess.

Alternatives:

i had not seen him for some time.
i had not seen him for a while.
i had not seen him in a long time.
i had not seen him recently.
i had not seen him in ages.

I had not seen him for some time.

This phrase is the more common and natural expression in English. 'Some time' is used to refer to an unspecified period of time.

This phrase is used when referring to an unspecified period of time. For example, 'I had not seen him for some time, so I was surprised to run into him.'

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But I... I hadn't seen him for some time.
I've hardly seen him for some time.
I had to go and see my mother whom, as a result of my commitments as an MEP, I have not seen for some time.
These Orcs were different from the others, they bore a mark I had not seen for a long time.
I haven't seen you for some time.
Haven't seen you for some time.
I haven't heard from him for some time.
Apparently, Madeline's been seeing him for some time.
The Special Branch had been watching him for some time.
That pain changed him for some time.
We've been trying to help him for some time.
She, maybe she'd been helping him for some time.
One of the female inmates had been after him for some time.
I've only seen him 21 times.
I have seen him three times.
In San Francisco I made the pilgrimage of a film I had seen nineteen times.
I regret I have not seen you or yours for some time.
Particularly those with the ware with of all such actions and I had not seen him this way before.
And I've seen him so many times.
I've just seen him a few times.

Alternatives:

i had not seen him for sometime.
i had not seen him for a while.
i had not seen him in a long time.
i had not seen him recently.
i had not seen him in ages.

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