Is this right if I say this sentence?
when I often see something out of expect again and again...maybe on the road, on the internet, ...so is it right to say this?
I have always happened to see that ... recently.

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Is this right if I say this sentence?
when I often see something out of expect again and again...maybe on the road, on the internet, ...so is it right to say this? 
I have always happened to see that ... recently.

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If I read your question correctly, no, it is not. You would say 'I saw that ____ recently' e.g. I saw that cat recently! This usually means that you saw it once.

Or in a different context: I see that _____ frequently. e.g. I see that boy frequently. This is in the present tense and means that you see the boy a lot and still see him, whereas in the first sentence it is unclear.

Sorry if this was confusing!

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Oliver: sorry if I made you confused, I want to ask if this sentence is right or wrong: "I have always happened to see that ... recently".

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I'm not quite sure what you're trying to ask? Are you trying to ask about the phrase, 'out of the ordinary?'

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