"weekly once"?

The Confidence Corner

The Mistake: When speaking about an activity that occurs daily, weekly, yearly, etc., English speakers in India often say phrases such as:

• Weekly twice, I visit my cousin.
• I go to the doctor yearly once.
• I check my email daily five times.

These phrases are NOT proper English. Avoid them.

The Correction: Speak correctly and with confidence by first saying the number of times something happens. Then, say the period in which it happens:

• Twice a week, I visit my cousin.
• I go to the doctor once a year.
• I check my email five times a day.

Remember the formula:

[number of times] + [a time period]