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Reoccurrence vs. Recurrence
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AnotherHiggins
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My immediate impression was that 'reoccurrence' is just plain incorrect. I'm not sure if I've ever heard it before.
At best, it seems to be a somewhat rare word:
Onelook.com lists only 3 dictionaries containing 'reoccurrence', but 31 for 'recurrence'.
And just to gauge usage, I googled each. About 370,000 hits for 'reoccurrence', About 11,300,000 hits for 'recurrence'.
Now that I know the word exists, I'll continue not using 'reoccurrence', instead choosing 'recurrence'.
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At best, it seems to be a somewhat rare word:
Onelook.com lists only 3 dictionaries containing 'reoccurrence', but 31 for 'recurrence'.
And just to gauge usage, I googled each. About 370,000 hits for 'reoccurrence', About 11,300,000 hits for 'recurrence'.
Now that I know the word exists, I'll continue not using 'reoccurrence', instead choosing 'recurrence'.
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CajunCenturion
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I would never use "reoccurrence".
I also never use "orientate".
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I also never use "orientate".
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I agree Reoccurrence is very rare, it is not in my spell check dictionary. I always use recurrence.
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Is it possible that 'reoccurrence' is what happens if you pass it through the syllable elongation/insertion filter discussed at length in the 'Texisms' thread, and then just write down the result phonetically?
Steve
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Steve
[small]"Every program can be reduced by one instruction, and every program has at least one bug. Therefore, any program can be reduced to one instruction which doesn't work." (Object:
erlDesignPatterns)[/small]The way I always thought it is should be used is:
If an event happens the first time, it is an occurrence.
If it happens again a second time, it has reoccurred and is a reoccurrence.
If it happens more than that, it is a recurring event and each single event is a recurrence.
If an event happens the first time, it is an occurrence.
If it happens again a second time, it has reoccurred and is a reoccurrence.
If it happens more than that, it is a recurring event and each single event is a recurrence.
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