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I was sleep vs I was asleep

The correct phrase to use is 'I was asleep.' 'Asleep' is the correct adjective to describe the state of being in sleep. 'I was sleep' is incorrect because 'sleep' is a noun, not an adjective.
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I was sleep

'I was sleep' is incorrect. 'Sleep' is a noun, not an adjective.

The correct phrase is 'I was asleep,' where 'asleep' is an adjective describing the state of being in sleep.
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  • Feb 12, 2021 ... I meant to post this earlier but I was sleep on the road lol... “Stay Dangerous” drops Feb. 26th leave a comment if you're ready.
  • Jul 3, 2008 ... son has birth injury (big baby!), I was sleep deprived, he wasn't nursing, I had 4th degree laceration). All of that just made me short ...
  • Jun 19, 2024 ... 2677 likes, 49 comments - lilflashfrmdagloblock on June 19, 2024: "Last Night When I Was Sleep I Talked To Cap Ina Dream #HeSaidGOCRAZY ...
  • Apr 24, 2008 ... Any help is appreciated. I am pretty sure I am having seizures at night, before I got on my meds I was sleep 15 hours a day and waking up ...
  • Mar 4, 2024 ... 1900 likes, 136 comments - _aisaaca on March 4, 2024: "Thought I was sleep walking nahh this my reality!! Blessing on Blessings!
  • Mar 5, 2006 ... It has given me new insight into my wife's complaint that I'm often asleep before my head hits the pillow. All right, I was sleep deprived. So ...
  • Aug 30, 2024 ... 3284 likes, 26 comments - shallelujah on August 30, 2024: "Did I post more (butt pics) because I was sleep deprived and craving attention, ...

Alternatives:

  • I was asleep
  • I fell asleep
  • I am asleep
  • I will be asleep
  • I have been asleep

I was asleep

'I was asleep' is the correct phrase to describe the state of being in sleep.

Use 'I was asleep' to indicate that you were in a state of sleep.
  • Apr 15, 2020 ... “I was sleeping” has just the same meaning and function as “I was asleep”, which you ask about in a different question. The same grammatical ...
  • Sep 27, 2024 ... I was asleep in an alternate timeline where Marshmello didn't exist ... I was having a dream where pretty much everything was just like reality. I ...
  • Jan 20, 2019 ... They're different grammatically, of course. In “I was sleeping” the verb 'sleep' is in the past continuous tense, whereas in “I was asleep” the ...
  • Dec 16, 2019 ... My Gboard crashed while I was asleep, when I open my phone today to imput my password, the keyboard wouldn't show. I've tried restarting my device multiple ...
  • Mar 19, 2018 ... Even though I was only 40 years old, I began to wonder whether I may have suffered a stroke while I was asleep. My wife called 000. The ...
  • Apr 11, 2023 ... Daytime Lover released their debut album, I Was Asleep. The band cites dream pop and shoegaze as influences for their music and this album.
  • Sep 21, 2024 ... 267 likes, 125 comments - christianfarrtv on September 21, 2024: "Early this morning (while I was asleep), I received a call from my Father.
  • Mar 8, 2022 ... I Was Asleep by Daytime Lover, released 08 March 2022 1. Wasting Time 2. Cut Loose 3. I Was Asleep 4. Leave My Mind 5. Sensational 6.
  • Jun 19, 2022 ... The details are fuzzy… and I was asleep by midnight. @desertfivespotla.

Alternatives:

  • I fell asleep
  • I am asleep
  • I will be asleep
  • I have been asleep
  • I am going to sleep

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