Expression: 'on a regular basis'

[stone]

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #14 "Listen and Improve Your English", question 7

To improve means to make someting better so if you want to improve your English, you must practise it in a regular basis.

(a) means
(b) better
(c) in

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #14 "Listen and Improve Your English", answer 7

To improve means to make someting better so if you want to improve your English, you must practise it on a regular basis.

Correct entry: on
The error was: (c) in

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
To improve means to make someting better so if you want to improve your English, you must practise it with a regular basis.
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Dear Sir

what does the expression mean here

thanks a lot in advance

Stone

[Alan]

Hi Stone,

The expression on a regular basis means simply regularly or frequently. The idea is that whatever is done should be in a systematic way.

Alan
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[Pasban110]

What does make someting mean? LOL!

[Alan]

Hi,

The full expression is 'make something better' and that means 'improve'. Literally 'make something better' in that sense means 'turn something into another thing that is better.'

Alan
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[Pasban110]

Hi,
Alan, Thank you for your reply, but I meant that there is a typo - 'Smoething' is correct, isn't it?

[Alan]

Hi,

The spelling is 'something'.

Alan
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