Grammar fix
annual event
yearly occasion
An activity, celebration, or gathering that happens once every year, often at the same time.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The school holds an annual event to celebrate the end of the academic year.
One annual event I always look forward to is the city marathon, because it brings the whole community together.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: It's an annual event that happens every year.
Say: It's an annual event. / It happens every year.
'Annual' already means 'every year' — saying both is redundant.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Annual event' says 'once a year' in two words.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
an annual event
- become
- hold
- major
- now an