Learn English – How to say that something happens not for the first time

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Would these examples be proper for written American English?

It happened not for the fist time that he decided not to attend classes.

or

It was not a single occasion/time when she decided not to attend classes.

Or any other suggestions? Thank you.

Best Answer

Both examples appear verbose and awkward though sentence structure and word choice always depend on what nuance you want to convey. The thought you seem to want to convey could be rendered for example by

Not for the first time, he decided to skip his classes.

or

He decided, again, not to attend his classes.

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