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Samerrustom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Sometimes VS every now and then

What is the difference between the following :
Every now and then, Sometimes and occasionally.

Which one is formal in the business email or context ?
  

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We have an inordinate number of synonyms with this meaning: sometimes occasionally now and then every now and then once in a while every once in a while every so often from time to time now and again every now and again at times on and off periodically The only formal ones are occasionally and periodically. Sometimes is probably the most neutral in register.

— Mister Micawber

  • We have an inordinate number of synonyms with this meaning: sometimes occasionally now and then every now and then once in a while every once in a while every so often from time to time now and again every now and again at times on and off periodically The only formal ones are occasionally and periodically.
  • Sometimes is probably the most neutral in register.
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We have an inordinate number of synonyms with this meaning:

sometimes
occasionally
now and then
every now and then
once in a while
every once in a while
every so often
from time to time
now and again
every now and again
at times
on and off
periodically
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Emotion: smileThank you teacher. I appreciate your assistance.
I don't want to bother you with my requests but I will be glad if you give one
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samerrustomI will be glad if you give one example for each one of the above synonyms.
You can put them all into the same sentence and they will be natural:

___________ , I go to a movie with my friends.
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