Every month
Example: I visit my grandparents every month without fail.
Definition
"Every month" refers to something occurring or happening once during each calendar month, regularly and without skipping any month. For example, in the phrase "I visit my grandparents every month without fail," it means the visits happen once each month continuously.
Etymology
The phrase "every month" combines the word "every," derived from Old English "ǣfre," meaning 'always' or 'each time,' with "month," which comes from Old English "mōnaþ," referring to a period of approximately 30 days based on the lunar cycle. Together, "every month" literally means each month consistently.
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"Every month" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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