meaning of 'back and forth'

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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What is the meaning of ‘back and fourth’?? I really want to know how to use this phrase.

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back and fourth : moving first in one direction and then in the opposite one

you travel Spain back and fourth = you go to Spain, then you leave. After that, you go to Spain again and leave…

3

Thank you very much for your answer!! :smiley: I got it clearer!!

4

It’s back and forth.

5

Also:
back and fore
to and fro

6

back and fore?

really?

And it is most certainly back and forth, not fourth, nor third or fifth

7

“Back and fore” is new to me, too. Wasn’t that “fore and aft”?

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‘Fore and aft’ is another one.

‘Back and fore’ is not the standard traditional pairing, but it is in common use so I thought the user ought to know about the possibility of seeing it.

9

I see. Thank you!

10

Thanks for each and every answer!! it helps me a lot^^

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I’m curious to know where it is commonly used. In Canada, I have never heard “back and fore”.

And in case I wasn’t the only one thinking of this early 90s song during this whole conversation, here’s the link:

youtube.com/watch?v=p2cnmq3Wi9M

Enjoy!

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I live in Britain. I don’t know how widespread it is, but I’ve heard it in common use all my life in this area.

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Makes sense, I figured it was from Britain.

Well this was a nice back and forth conversation, I certainly learned something.