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An event occurs; a person or organisation incurs a cost, liability, loss or penalty. Occur does not take a direct object, while incur normally does.
Sometime means at an unspecified point; some time means a period or amount of time; sometimes means on some occasions.
Alternate is clearest for taking turns; alternative is clearest for another choice.
The baseline competencies expected of all Singapore public officers, introduced to provide a common language for development and performance conversations.