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Some day vs. Someday

Some day

/ˈsʌm deɪ/
An uncertain or unspecified day in the future

Examples:

She believes she'll own a beach house some day.Some day, I'll master the art of baking a perfect cake.I hope to travel to Japan some day to see cherry blossoms.

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Someday

/ˈsʌmdeɪ/
At an unspecified time in the future

Examples:

Someday I'll travel the world and explore new cultures.We're saving up money to buy our dream house someday.She's hopeful that someday peace will prevail globally.

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Someday is a single word that refers to an indefinite future time.
  • Some day is a phrase that refers to a particular day that is unspecified or not yet determined.
  • Think of someday as a vague notion of time, akin to eventually or one day.
  • Some day can often be replaced by a certain day when describing a date you don't know yet.
  • If you can replace some day with a day in a sentence, the two-word form is more appropriate.
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