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Discover LudwigThe phrase "mentioned only once" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something that was only referenced once in a conversation, book, article, etc. For example, "In the novel, the character was mentioned only once, and never seen again."
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Prostate cancer was mentioned only once, in passing.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is mentioned only once.
A few Israeli politicians make appearances, but they are mentioned only once.
More surprising is that the word democracy is mentioned only once.
His name is mentioned only once in the film, toward the end.
If an organisation is mentioned only once, it is not necessary to give its abbreviation or acronym.
Meanwhile, basil, which is a staple seasoning in contemporary Italian cooking, is mentioned only once in Apicius.
No work by Mr. Smith is on view; his name is mentioned only once in the catalog.
At a recent Vote for Change show in Philadelphia, which Mr. Gash attended, Mr. Kerry was mentioned only once.
A final finding is that references mentioned only once tend to be much more highly cited than those mentioned multiple times.
He said Ford's allegations were covered by the original Leveson inquiry, although his name was mentioned only once in the proceedings in 2011 and 2012.
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