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Jul 29th 2012 17:39
" I slept at 10 last night."　　私は昨夜10時に寝ました。

It sounds little bit strange to me.
I think that "I went to bed at 10 last night." is better.　(Even if you don't use a bed.(^^;)）

Please let me hear your opinions.
True
Jul 29th 2012 17:54
Your right it is odd.

unless you replace (at)with(till)but it would mean "i slept till 10" not "i went to bed at 10".
Jul 29th 2012 17:58 True
the word (till) is casual.if you want formal you use until.
just wanted to mention that.
Jul 29th 2012 18:16 michiko
Thank you, thundra.
I saw that sentence when I observed English class at my son's junior high school five years ago.
His English teacher wrote this sentence on the blackbord as an example for usage of the past form.
The education of English in Japan sometimes disappoint me.(´Д｀;)
Jul 29th 2012 18:21 True
i noticed that also,there teaching the kids wrong things sometimes over there i noticed it on youtube and other sites.
Jul 29th 2012 18:24 True
like having them say refrigerator. im saying out loud fridge!!!!
i wanted to smack the guy...
Jul 29th 2012 18:54 michiko
ha,ha,ha
"refrigerator"...
It is intersting phrase.
Jul 29th 2012 18:56 True
i know right? that word is rarely used here.
Neko
Jul 29th 2012 18:28
both sentences are correct. (O_O)
Jul 29th 2012 18:51 michiko
Thank you, Neko-cchan.
Which sentence do you usuallly say?
Jul 29th 2012 18:56 Neko
I usually say, "I slept at 10 last night."
Jul 29th 2012 23:27 michiko
I think that the teacher might thought that "slept" was better eaxample to young students because it was simple.

Thank you for replying!
Daley
Jul 30th 2012 10:49
"I fell asleep at ten last night."
and "I went to bed at ten last night."
are the two I would use most often.
Jul 30th 2012 12:05 michiko
Thank you for replying.
That sentence is very simple but there are many ways to say that.
It is interesting.
Aliene
Jul 30th 2012 15:49
Both are fine to me, though "I slept at 10 last night" is rather casual so it's probably used more in speech than writing.
Jul 30th 2012 16:04 michiko
There is such difference in Japanese, too.
Using for speach is called " hanashikotoba-話し言葉” and for writing is called "kakikotoba-書き言葉".
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" I slept at 10 last night."　　私は昨夜10時に寝ました。 It sounds little bit strange to me. I think that "I went to bed at 10 last night." is better.　(Even if you don't use a bed.(^^;)） Please let me hear your opinions.


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