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  1. recurring vs reoccurring - English Vocabulary - English - The Free ...

    Mar 12, 2012 · Please, people, stop using "reoccurring" instead of "recurring". It displays such an ignorance of proper English. It's even entered into dictionaries, for crying out loud -- even this …

  2. Why do we say ON a tv show but IN a movie? - The Free Dictionary

    Feb 27, 2012 · You bring up an interesting problem - the use of prepositions which in almost any language is not easy. In any case it is no systematic area with fixed rules - there are so many …

  3. Message in a bottle - English Grammar - English - The Free …

    Jul 31, 2015 · It is very common for the title of a creative work to serve as an statement of a recurring theme or leitmotif within that work. In this case, determiners are often intentionally …

  4. megrim - Word of the Day - English - The Free Dictionary

    Oct 17, 2015 · MEGRIM. Noun 1. megrim - a severe recurring vascular headachemegrim - a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men.-.hemicrania, …

  5. Are you seeing, do you keep seeing or do you see?

    Mar 13, 2023 · I am translating an article about "seeing recurring numbers" on the clocks, such as 1212, from Polish to Engish, and I am stuck on the article's title because I am not sure which …

  6. cook - English Grammar - English - The Free Dictionary Language …

    Jan 20, 2025 · This looks at the period of time since Jack left as several units of time, each one a day. So "Jack not calling" is a recurring situation. He said he'd call every day, but the days are …

  7. 50th anniversary - English Grammar - The Free Dictionary

    Nov 14, 2018 · The annually recurring date of a past event, as of personal or historical importance: a wedding anniversary; the anniversary of the founding of Rome. 2. A date that …

  8. a consistent/constant amount of - English Vocabulary - English

    Aug 4, 2022 · How can I make sure I am getting a regularly recurring, unchanging amount of vitamin K in my diet? Like 50 μg per day or some other figure. "Constant" has another …

  9. Happiness writes white - English Vocabulary - English - The Free ...

    Jul 18, 2017 · Interesting thoughts you have, no arguing from my side, except these two: - In this very instance (Tracey's lyrics) your premises don't apply, the phrase this thread is all about …

  10. Unknowingly, unwittingly, unconsciously - The Free Dictionary

    Feb 18, 2023 · Recurring frequency per time unit Once a week, once a month, once a year. He calls once a month. He has been doing that for the last three years. Actual number of times …