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kerstin
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 Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:43 am Post subject: every so often |
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I go and see my family "every so often".
-Is this commonly used?
Why using "every" together with "so often"?
frustrated,
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Bob S.
Joined: 29 Apr 2004
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Location: So. Cal
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: Re: every so often |
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| kerstin wrote: |
I go and see my family "every so often".
-Is this commonly used?
Why using "every" together with "so often"? |
Yes, it is common usage.
It comes from the grammar form: every time period (e.g. every day, every week, every month, etc.). So often implies a not frequent time period. So, every so often means you go visit, but not frequently, and not exactly the same time span between visits. |
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missdaredevil
Joined: 08 Dec 2004
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Location: Ask me
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:49 am Post subject: Re: every so often |
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| Bob S. wrote: |
| kerstin wrote: |
I go and see my family "every so often".
-Is this commonly used?
Why using "every" together with "so often"? |
Yes, it is common usage.
It comes from the grammar form: every time period (e.g. every day, every week, every month, etc.). So often implies a not frequent time period. So, every so often means you go visit, but not frequently, and not exactly the same time span between visits. |
So it's frequently but not regulary??
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Lorikeet
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Location: San Francisco
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I think Bob said "not frequently". "Every so often" is like "once in a while." |
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