Example: We visit our grandparents once a month to help them.
Definition
"Once a month" means occurring or happening one time during each calendar month. For example, "We visit our grandparents once a month" indicates a regular event that takes place every month without exception.
Translations
una vez al mes
één keer per maand
una vegada al mes
une fois par mois
einmal pro Monat
Etymology
The phrase "once a month" combines the Old English word "once," meaning one time, with "month," derived from the Old English "mōnaþ," meaning a period of roughly thirty days. This phrase straightforwardly expresses the frequency of an event occurring one time within each month.
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"Once a month" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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