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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
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On the occasion

Can the phrase 'on the occasion' be used in this context:


"On the occasion of the former interview, I couldn't find the address."

  

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Christine Christie Can the phrase 'on the occasion' be used in this context: It's not very natural. An interview isn't "an occasion" in the sense intended in this idiom. The following will give you the idea: on the occasion of his birthday on the occasion of their wedding on the occasion of Walter Cronkite's death on the occasion of the Queen's golden jubilee on the occasion of the club's twentieth anniversary CJ

  • Christine Christie Can the phrase 'on the occasion' be used in this context: It's not very natural.
  • An interview isn't "an occasion" in the sense intended in this idiom.
  • The following will give you the idea: on the occasion of his birthday on the occasion of their wedding on the occasion of Walter Cronkite's death on the occasion of the Queen's golden jubilee on the occasion of the club's twentieth anniversary CJ
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Christine ChristieCan the phrase 'on the occasion' be used in this context:

It's not very natural. An interview isn't "an occasion" in the sense intended in this idiom. The following will give you the idea:

on the occasion of his birthday
on the occasion of their wedding
on the occasion of Walter Cronkite's death

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