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Feb212012

“She still sends me photos of her family on a regular basis.”

She still sends me photos of her family on a regular basis.

You and a college friend are talking about someone that you both used to know. You haven't talked to her for a long time, but she still emails you a few times every year. You say:

She still sends me photos of her family on a regular basis.

PhraseMix Audio

(someone) still (does something)

Use "still" to talk about things that:

  • started in the past
  • are still going on

(something happens) on a regular basis

Things that happen "on a regular basis" happen often, and at a predictable rate. People usually say that something happens "on a regular basis" if it happens between a few times a week to a few times a year.

"On a regular basis" sounds less frequent than "often" but more frequent than "sometimes".

Here are some more examples:

A: Has anyone ever told you that you look like Madonna?

B: Yeah. Actually, I get that on a regular basis.

There are robberies and muggings in our neighborhood on a regular basis. It's dangerous.

They recommend that you clean out the filter on a regular basis.

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