August 3, 2011 - Word of the Day: someday

Adverbs of time such as "now," tomorrow," "daily," etc. aren't too difficult for students to learn, but an indefinite adverb such as "someday" isn't as easy. We use "someday" to indicate some time in the distant future. How far into the future does it go? It depends on the situation, but it usually sounds like a long time from now:

• My son said that someday he would visit Bangladesh.
• Someday we'll get new furniture.
• We should go to that new restaurant downtown someday.
• You said you would call me someday soon, but you never did. (someday + soon = the near future)
• Someday I'll be rich.

Note: "Someday" sounds a little like "Sunday." Be sure to put your lips together when pronouncing the "m" in "someday."