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Now and then
0 I was wondering if it is possible to replace "now and then" in the sentence below with any of the word(s) below: 02 br
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00 He glanced at his watch 01 i 00 now and then 02 i 00 ; 02 br
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00 (every) now and again; sometimes; from time to time. 02 br
02 br
00 And I was also wondering which is the most appropriate/inappropriate here. 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance. 0-
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00 He glanced at his watch 01 i 00 now and then 02 i 00 ; 02 br
02 br
00 (every) now and again; sometimes; from time to time. 02 br
02 br
00 And I was also wondering which is the most appropriate/inappropriate here. 02 br
02 br
00 Thanks in advance. 0-
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0 They are all appropriate and synonymous in this context apart from 'sometimes'. 02 br
02 br
00 The others mean that he frequently checks his watch. 02 br
02 br
00 Sometimes would mean that he rarely looks at his watch. 0-
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00 The others mean that he frequently checks his watch. 02 br
02 br
00 Sometimes would mean that he rarely looks at his watch. 0-
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I think there are so many expressions having the same(or similar?) context as sometimes.
1.(every) now and again/then
2. from time to time
3. (every) once in a while (?every once in a way)
4. at times
5. ...
Are they used similarly?
1.(every) now and again/then
2. from time to time
3. (every) once in a while (?every once in a way)
4. at times
5. ...
Are they used similarly?
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