reoccurring vs recurring : Common Errors in English

About reoccurring vs recurring

Drop one 'c' and the 'o' when the event occurs and then occurs again. Don't write reoccurring, for that's not a word at all. Instead, drop one 'c' and the 'o' and write recurring. When your boss says to you, " Make sure this mistake doesn't reoccur," tell her, "You meant recur, did you not?"

recurring Meaning(s)

  • (v) happen or occur again
  • (v) return in thought or speech to something
  • (v) have recourse to
  • (s) coming back
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