It is typical vs. It is frequent The Next CEO of Stack OverflowPeople usually use “typical” in place of using “difficult”. Does “typical” also mean “difficult”?Is this typical for the Present Simple?According to me, it was acceptable, but according to him, it wasn'tIs using frequent irregular sentences acceptable in writing books?
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It is typical vs. It is frequent
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowPeople usually use “typical” in place of using “difficult”. Does “typical” also mean “difficult”?Is this typical for the Present Simple?According to me, it was acceptable, but according to him, it wasn'tIs using frequent irregular sentences acceptable in writing books?
It is ______________ to find that, when a young male and female are
near a mound, she's really focusing on termite fishing and he's
spinning round in circles.
I must put only one word in the gap. According to the answer key, it is typical. However, why doesn't frequent work?
grammaticality
asked Mar 21 at 21:45
georgegeorge
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It is ______________ to find that, when a young male and female are
near a mound, she's really focusing on termite fishing and he's
spinning round in circles.
I must put only one word in the gap. According to the answer key, it is typical. However, why doesn't frequent work?
grammaticality
asked Mar 21 at 21:45
georgegeorge
412314
1
'It frequently happens that...' would work, but 'It is frequent to find that...' doesn't.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 21:48
You could say either one. "Frequent", however, would apply if this only happened 100 times in ten million samples within a short period of time. "Typical", on the other hand, implies that the likelihood is near if not better than 50%.
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 21:51
1
@HotLicks You can't say "It is frequent to find that...", and even "It is typical to find that..." is a little odd. However, "It is customary to find that..." would work. We just need someone to say why.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 21 at 21:59
@AndrewLeach - Because English!
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:03
(Yeah, I suppose I'd say "is frequently found that". But my point is that there is a semantic difference between the two words.)
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:04
add a comment |
It is ______________ to find that, when a young male and female are
near a mound, she's really focusing on termite fishing and he's
spinning round in circles.
I must put only one word in the gap. According to the answer key, it is typical. However, why doesn't frequent work?
grammaticality
asked Mar 21 at 21:45
georgegeorge
412314
It is ______________ to find that, when a young male and female are
near a mound, she's really focusing on termite fishing and he's
spinning round in circles.
I must put only one word in the gap. According to the answer key, it is typical. However, why doesn't frequent work?
grammaticality
grammaticality
asked Mar 21 at 21:45
georgegeorge
412314
asked Mar 21 at 21:45
georgegeorge
412314
asked Mar 21 at 21:45
georgegeorge
412314
asked Mar 21 at 21:45
georgegeorge
412314
asked Mar 21 at 21:45
georgegeorge
412314
412314
1
'It frequently happens that...' would work, but 'It is frequent to find that...' doesn't.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 21:48
You could say either one. "Frequent", however, would apply if this only happened 100 times in ten million samples within a short period of time. "Typical", on the other hand, implies that the likelihood is near if not better than 50%.
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 21:51
1
@HotLicks You can't say "It is frequent to find that...", and even "It is typical to find that..." is a little odd. However, "It is customary to find that..." would work. We just need someone to say why.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 21 at 21:59
@AndrewLeach - Because English!
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:03
(Yeah, I suppose I'd say "is frequently found that". But my point is that there is a semantic difference between the two words.)
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:04
add a comment |
1
'It frequently happens that...' would work, but 'It is frequent to find that...' doesn't.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 21:48
You could say either one. "Frequent", however, would apply if this only happened 100 times in ten million samples within a short period of time. "Typical", on the other hand, implies that the likelihood is near if not better than 50%.
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 21:51
1
@HotLicks You can't say "It is frequent to find that...", and even "It is typical to find that..." is a little odd. However, "It is customary to find that..." would work. We just need someone to say why.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 21 at 21:59
@AndrewLeach - Because English!
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:03
(Yeah, I suppose I'd say "is frequently found that". But my point is that there is a semantic difference between the two words.)
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:04
1
1
'It frequently happens that...' would work, but 'It is frequent to find that...' doesn't.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 21:48
'It frequently happens that...' would work, but 'It is frequent to find that...' doesn't.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 21:48
You could say either one. "Frequent", however, would apply if this only happened 100 times in ten million samples within a short period of time. "Typical", on the other hand, implies that the likelihood is near if not better than 50%.
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 21:51
You could say either one. "Frequent", however, would apply if this only happened 100 times in ten million samples within a short period of time. "Typical", on the other hand, implies that the likelihood is near if not better than 50%.
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 21:51
1
1
@HotLicks You can't say "It is frequent to find that...", and even "It is typical to find that..." is a little odd. However, "It is customary to find that..." would work. We just need someone to say why.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 21 at 21:59
@HotLicks You can't say "It is frequent to find that...", and even "It is typical to find that..." is a little odd. However, "It is customary to find that..." would work. We just need someone to say why.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 21 at 21:59
@AndrewLeach - Because English!
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:03
@AndrewLeach - Because English!
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:03
(Yeah, I suppose I'd say "is frequently found that". But my point is that there is a semantic difference between the two words.)
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:04
(Yeah, I suppose I'd say "is frequently found that". But my point is that there is a semantic difference between the two words.)
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:04
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Frequent has to do with timing or spacing.
Typical has to do with the nature of something or an essential characteristic.
Based on the answer key the meaning sought by the test giver relates to a characteristic of the male or female rather than how often they do something.
Frequent
1 Happening or occurring at short intervals:
to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
2 Constant, habitual, or regular:
a frequent guest.
3 Located at short distances apart:
frequent towns along the shore.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/frequent?s=t
Typical
1 Of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
2 Conforming to a particular type.
3 Biology . exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type: the typical genus of a family.
4 Characteristic or distinctive:
He has the mannerisms typical of his class.
5 Pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as a type or emblem; symbolic.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/typical
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Frequent has to do with timing or spacing.
Typical has to do with the nature of something or an essential characteristic.
Based on the answer key the meaning sought by the test giver relates to a characteristic of the male or female rather than how often they do something.
Frequent
1 Happening or occurring at short intervals:
to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
2 Constant, habitual, or regular:
a frequent guest.
3 Located at short distances apart:
frequent towns along the shore.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/frequent?s=t
Typical
1 Of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
2 Conforming to a particular type.
3 Biology . exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type: the typical genus of a family.
4 Characteristic or distinctive:
He has the mannerisms typical of his class.
5 Pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as a type or emblem; symbolic.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/typical
answered Mar 21 at 23:05
David DDavid D
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Frequent has to do with timing or spacing.
Typical has to do with the nature of something or an essential characteristic.
Based on the answer key the meaning sought by the test giver relates to a characteristic of the male or female rather than how often they do something.
Frequent
1 Happening or occurring at short intervals:
to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
2 Constant, habitual, or regular:
a frequent guest.
3 Located at short distances apart:
frequent towns along the shore.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/frequent?s=t
Typical
1 Of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
2 Conforming to a particular type.
3 Biology . exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type: the typical genus of a family.
4 Characteristic or distinctive:
He has the mannerisms typical of his class.
5 Pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as a type or emblem; symbolic.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/typical
answered Mar 21 at 23:05
David DDavid D
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Frequent has to do with timing or spacing.
Typical has to do with the nature of something or an essential characteristic.
Based on the answer key the meaning sought by the test giver relates to a characteristic of the male or female rather than how often they do something.
Frequent
1 Happening or occurring at short intervals:
to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
2 Constant, habitual, or regular:
a frequent guest.
3 Located at short distances apart:
frequent towns along the shore.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/frequent?s=t
Typical
1 Of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
2 Conforming to a particular type.
3 Biology . exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type: the typical genus of a family.
4 Characteristic or distinctive:
He has the mannerisms typical of his class.
5 Pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as a type or emblem; symbolic.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/typical
answered Mar 21 at 23:05
David DDavid D
2573
Frequent has to do with timing or spacing.
Typical has to do with the nature of something or an essential characteristic.
Based on the answer key the meaning sought by the test giver relates to a characteristic of the male or female rather than how often they do something.
Frequent
1 Happening or occurring at short intervals:
to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
2 Constant, habitual, or regular:
a frequent guest.
3 Located at short distances apart:
frequent towns along the shore.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/frequent?s=t
Typical
1 Of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
2 Conforming to a particular type.
3 Biology . exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type: the typical genus of a family.
4 Characteristic or distinctive:
He has the mannerisms typical of his class.
5 Pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as a type or emblem; symbolic.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/typical
answered Mar 21 at 23:05
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'It frequently happens that...' would work, but 'It is frequent to find that...' doesn't.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 21 at 21:48
You could say either one. "Frequent", however, would apply if this only happened 100 times in ten million samples within a short period of time. "Typical", on the other hand, implies that the likelihood is near if not better than 50%.
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 21:51
1
@HotLicks You can't say "It is frequent to find that...", and even "It is typical to find that..." is a little odd. However, "It is customary to find that..." would work. We just need someone to say why.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 21 at 21:59
@AndrewLeach - Because English!
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:03
(Yeah, I suppose I'd say "is frequently found that". But my point is that there is a semantic difference between the two words.)
– Hot Licks
Mar 21 at 22:04