일쑤였고

일쑤였고

"일쑤였고" means "it was common" or "it was habitual."

In this sentence, "일쑤였고" expresses a habitual or frequent occurrence of something, specifically the act of being late.

그는 아침에 늦는 일이 일쑤였고 매번 변명하곤 했다.

He was often late in the morning and always made excuses.

Here, "일쑤였고" emphasizes the regularity or strong likelihood of an event happening, which is the delay of buses on rainy days.

비가 오는 날에 버스가 늦는 것이 일쑤였고 기다릴 수밖에 없었다.

On rainy days, the bus was frequently delayed, and I had no choice but to wait.

In this example, "일쑤였고" denotes the typical nature of an event, highlighting that it's almost an expected part of the situation described.

팀원들이 의견 충돌을 하는 것은 회의에서 거의 일쑤였고 해결책을 찾는 일이 어려웠다.

Disagreements among team members in meetings were a common occurrence, and finding a solution was challenging.