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What does "At one time or another?"
Is this phrase commonly used in colloquial expression? And please give me some examples.
Thank you in advance! mean?
Is this phrase commonly used in colloquial expression? And please give me some examples.
Thank you in advance! mean?
- English (US)
I would not say it is extremely common but it is used occasionally. It is a colloquial expression to refer to something that only happens occasionally.
Example:
At one time or another I've considered getting another dog.
So this would mean occasionally I consider getting another dog.
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- English (US)
I would not say it is extremely common but it is used occasionally. It is a colloquial expression to refer to something that only happens occasionally.
Example:
At one time or another I've considered getting another dog.
So this would mean occasionally I consider getting another dog.
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