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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 • 1329 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.

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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.

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I slept six whole hours yesterday.
No, I slept like a baby, actually.
And I slept last night for the first time in a month.
I slept with another man last night.
Of course, I slept all night.
I slept with your friend Maciek, that manager.
No, I slept on the plane.
I slept at a bus stop there.
So I went downstairs, I slept on the couch.
I think I slept a few hours last week.
Man, I slept so great last night.
Last night, I slept in a gas station bathroom.
Before graduation I slept with a guy at school.
I slept with him every night for 20 years.
I slept right through till dawn, sir.
On Sunday I slept all day.
There's just one that I slept with when we were both younger.
Well, I slept with another woman besides my wife.
I slept on your face for years.
I slept alone in the jungle.

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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