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  2. Nov 22, 2017 · Again can be used to refer activities taking place repeatedly. For example: he's again and again trying to kiss me. Once again is used for something that is happening one more time. once again, he tried to kiss me.

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  3. Dec 24, 2016 · Incidentally, the same dictionary defines the idiom once again as meaning “one more time,” so, in that regard, your sentence works fine grammatically. However, there’s an equivalent idiom that means the same thing – once more :

  4. Nov 12, 2017 · I would say that the use of the word "yet" expresses an attitude of irritation or displeasure at the act of "girl-watching" again. On the contrary the use of "once again" is neutral and doesn't express a positive or negative attitude.

  5. If something happens once again, it has already happened several times before: You are reminded once again of the author's love of the sea. His latest movie once again features a stunning soundtrack. Once again, Cam proves she's one of the best hip-hop artists around.

  6. Apr 1, 2020 · For example "once again, the train was late" means that the train is usually late. Whereas just again implies that it does happen but it's not regular. For example "again, the train was late" means that it's happened before but it's not a regular occurrence.

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  7. As adverbs the difference between again and once. is that again is back in the reverse direction, or to an original starting point while once is one and only one time.

  8. Oct 13, 2020 · To show the day is ending, I came across the following two sentences in a book I had read in a dream. I wonder if there are any nuanced differences between the two, and if so, what they are. "Once again the sun descended." "Once more the sun descended."