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I slept until vs I slept

These two phrases are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. 'I slept until' is typically followed by a specific time or event, indicating the duration of sleep, while 'I slept' simply states the action of sleeping without specifying any additional information.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 1339 views

I slept until

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the duration of sleep until a specific time or event.

This phrase is used to specify the time or event until which someone slept. It provides additional information about the duration of sleep.

Examples:

  • I slept until noon today.
  • She slept until the alarm went off.
  • They slept until the sun rose.
  • He slept until his phone rang.
  • We slept until the storm passed.
  • May 29, 2015 ... I slept until noon. I slept for thirteen hours. But if I want to tell you what I was doing at a precise time, I need to say something like. I was asleep ...
  • Mar 20, 2015 ... I'm not sure what you're trying to convey. If you'd like a sentence with the same meaning as "I woke up at 10", you can say: I slept until 10.
  • Notice how there is no logical mismatch in the sentence: "I slept until six o'clock, since, as was pointed out earlier, "sleep" is periodic and thus fits perfectly with ...
  • Apr 23, 2010 ... Today, I slept until 12, went downstairs watched a movie, but fell asleep during it, woke up at 4, went back to bed and napped for around 10-15 ...

Alternatives:

  • I slept for eight hours.
  • I slept through the night.
  • I slept until 7 a.m.
  • I slept until the morning.
  • I slept until I felt rested.

I slept

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to simply state the action of sleeping without providing any additional information about the duration or specific time.

This phrase is a simple statement indicating that someone engaged in the act of sleeping. It does not specify any details about the duration or time of sleep.

Examples:

  • I slept well last night.
  • She slept on the plane.
  • They slept in separate rooms.
  • He slept through the noise.
  • We slept late on the weekend.
  • Dec 7, 2022 ... I was chatting with someone and said “I slept at two last night” and got corrected. They said it's not correct to say that I slept at a time ...
  • Aug 21, 2017 ... A guy I really liked led me on until I slept with him, and now he's completely ignoring me/blowing me off. How should I get over it?
  • Jul 8, 2023 ... I said “Today, I slept late”. My fiance says that sentence means that I went to bed late at night, not woke up late. I believe it can be used ...
  • May 7, 2018 ... What do I do if I slept with somebody else when my ex and I broke up. I still want her back and I still love her. I had to tell her and she ...
  • Why I Slept on the Streets for a Year. by Yago Martins • August 20, 2024. (Image credit: Shutterstock). I went homeless with beggars for a year to better ...
  • May 11, 2022 ... I Slept Through a Year of the Pandemic. As the world settled into quarantined hibernation, a severe concussion rendered me, for the most part, ...
  • Mar 31, 2016 ... I slept with my girlfriend two days ago and now we are both hurt and feeling dirty, cheap, and ashamed. We cannot even look at ourselves.
  • Jan 15, 2019 ... How much of that would change if I slept earlier to wake up earlier? “Sleep drives our schedules as humans and everything about our bodies ...
  • I slept at home a full month out of the eleven I spent as a homeless child in Chicago. Friends who ran away would climb in through my window and sleep beneath ...
  • Mar 22, 2024 ... L.A. Affairs: I slept with a married man with kids. But don't call me a home-wrecker. An illustration of a man's hand, with a trace of a ...

Alternatives:

  • I had a good night's sleep.
  • I took a nap.
  • I got some rest.
  • I dozed off.
  • I caught some Z's.

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