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What is the difference between sometimes and periodically and occasionally ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between sometimes and periodically and occasionally ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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13 May 2020
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They have similar meanings, but this is the frequency of the three words in my brain, as a native speaker:
Sometimes is more often than occasionally.
Occasionally is more often than periodically.
Example:
“I go to the movies sometimes.” (Every 1-2 months)
“I occasionally go to the movies.” (Every 3-4 months)
“I periodically go to the movies.” (Maybe 1-3 times in a year)
I hope this helps :)
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They have similar meanings, but this is the frequency of the three words in my brain, as a native speaker:
Sometimes is more often than occasionally.
Occasionally is more often than periodically.
Example:
“I go to the movies sometimes.” (Every 1-2 months)
“I occasionally go to the movies.” (Every 3-4 months)
“I periodically go to the movies.” (Maybe 1-3 times in a year)
I hope this helps :)
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