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Good question. It appears as if they are nearly identical in meaning (according to the Oxford dictionary) but, in my opinion, they are not interchangeable. region=us&q=reoccur reoccur: occur again or repeatedly .
- Good question.
- It appears as if they are nearly identical in meaning (according to the Oxford dictionary) but, in my opinion, they are not interchangeable.
- region=us&q=reoccur reoccur: occur again or repeatedly .
- Example: Ulcers tend to reoccur after treatment has stopped.
- To me, using recur in this sentence would be awkward.
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Good question.
It appears as if they are nearly identical in meaning (according to the Oxford dictionary) but, in my opinion, they are not interchangeable.
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/recur?region=us&q=recur
It appears as if they are nearly identical in meaning (according to the Oxford dictionary) but, in my opinion, they are not interchangeable.
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/recur?region=us&q=recur
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