Is (a) a reduced form of (b)?
a. It's not every day he visits Laura.
b. It's not the case that every day he visits Laura.
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Sign up to join this communityIs (a) a reduced form of (b)?
a. It's not every day he visits Laura.
b. It's not the case that every day he visits Laura.
“It’s not every day” is an idiom that means “It’s unusual.” If something happened every day, it would be a usual or normal thing to happen. So if something unusual happens, you can say “It’s not every day that (something happens).”