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RECURRING VS. REOCCURRING—WHICH SHOULD I USE?
Marko Ticak
Grammar
Reoccur and recur are verbs that share a common root word. While they are very
close in meaning, they are not the same. Something that is recurring happens
over and over again, possibly at regular intervals. In contrast, something that
is reoccurring is simply happening again but not always repeatedly.
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MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RECUR AND REOCCUR
To understand the difference between recurring and reoccurring, we need to start
with the base forms—recur and reoccur.
Recur means to happen repeatedly or after an interval. This verb comes from the
Latin word recurrere, “to run back.” Here’s how it looks when used in a
sentence:
The heavy snowfall recurs every winter in mountain regions.
Reoccur comes from the prefix re- and the verb occur. The prefix re- means
“again” and occur means “to happen.” So, reoccur simply means “to happen again.”
In a sentence, it would be used like this:
We would have arrived on time, but the plumbing problems reoccurred.
The difference between the two verbs is very slight—an event that reoccurs is an
event that repeats at least one time, but not necessarily more than that. An
event that recurs is an event that repeats many times.
EXAMPLES OF RECURRING AND REOCCURRING
Adding -ing to recur and reoccur gives you recurring and reoccurring—the words
that started this discussion. Recurring is more common than reoccurring.
Complaints of aggressive gulls recur in coastal communities every summer with
the birds’ behaviour blamed on defending and feeding their fledgling chicks.
The Daily Mail
We must be particularly vigilant, given that the public image of our country is
still associated with certain events from the distant past, although that is not
to say these events could not reoccur.
The Huffington Post
The report cited four general areas of climate-related security risks, including
persistently reoccurring conditions such as flooding, drought, and higher
temperatures.
National Observer
And that’s not just on mobile—in the desktop software world, companies including
Microsoft and Adobe have increasingly moved to subscription models where revenue
is recurring rather than a one-time purchase.
Mashable
Slightly more than 10% of all patients who undergo successful surgery for
prostate cancer have an elevated risk of tumor recurrence afterwards—especially
as metastases.
Science Daily
A spokeswoman said: “We take the safety of our installations and the people on
board very seriously and are working closely with the HSE to learn from the
incident and to implement the changes required to prevent reoccurrence.”
BBC
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