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Liveinjapan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Occurrence

e.g. the ABC event happens five times today.

Could you put an appropriate word(s) in a blank?

---------------- is(/are) five.

Can I say: Occurrence number is five; occurrence times are five; occurrences are five...?
Thanks.
  

Top answer

The number of occurrences of ABC today was five. But we don't often say it like that. ABC occurred five times today.

— CalifJim

  • The number of occurrences of ABC today was five.
  • But we don't often say it like that.
  • ABC occurred five times today.
  • [best] There were five occurrences of ABC today.
  • [OK] There were five instances of ABC occurring today.
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The number of occurrences of ABC today was five.

But we don't often say it like that.

ABC occurred five times today. [best]
There were five occurrences of ABC today. [OK]

There were five instances of ABC occurring today. [OK, but not the best phrasing]

CJ
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Great answers! Thanks, CJ.
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