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For Life
2005.03.09

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Here's your Wednesday edition!

Today's Lesson
EVERY (day) vs. EVERY OTHER (day)   毎（日） vs.（一日）おきに

Explanation

  • every + TIME means regularly at that time. For example, every day, every year, every summer, etc.

    every + PERIOD OF TIME means regularly after that period of time. For example, every five minutes, every four hours, every two years, etc.

    every other + TIME means regularly, but always after skipping a time. For example, if you do something every other day, you do it on Day 1, but NOT on Day 2, then do it on Day 3, but NOT on Day 4, etc.
  • every + “時間” とは、その時間に定期的に、という意味です。例えば、every day は毎日、every year は毎年、every summer は毎年夏に、ということです。

    every + “期間” とは、定期的に、その期間が経過するごとに、という意味になります。例えば、every five minutes は5分ごとに、 every four hours は4時間ごとに、every two years は2年ごとに、という具合です。

    every other + “時間” は、定期的に、必ず1回分とばして、という意味です。例えば、何かをすることについて every other day と言った場合、1日目にはやるけれど、2日目にはせず、3日目にはまた行い、4日目は休む、ということになります。日本語でいう、～おきに、という意味です。

examples

  1. We spend a couple of weeks at our vacation home in Karuizawa every summer.
  2. (on a Web site for foreign currency [= money] exchange)
    Our forex charts are updated every 5 minutes.
  3. Take this medicine every six hours.
  4. I work out at the health club every other day. I'd like to go every day, but I don't have time.
  5. a: How often do they hold Grand Sumo Tournaments?
    b: I think it's every other month.

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