The concept that concerns us in this review can be found in different contexts with different references.
That which is common or frequent, associated with our routine
The most widespread use that people make of the term Ordinary in the Spanish language is the one that refers to something common and regular, that happens regularly or that is frequent.
So when someone speaks to us in ordinary terms with this sense, we will not have to be alarmed since it is something common that happens, the strange thing in these cases would be that it did not happen, there would be something wrong there.
"We must not be alarmed by Juan's tantrums, it is an ordinary behavior in all children when they find out that their mother is pregnant"; "The president promulgated a harsh speech at the opening of the ordinary sessions of Congress"; “The fault that your calo ventor presents is something ordinary in this type of heating equipment; Juan and Laura usually go to the movies on Saturday afternoons ”.
For example, if we are guided by the examples given, especially the last one, if one Saturday Laura and Juan do not go to the cinema as they ordinarily do, then something will be happening that prevents them, someone is ill, or something extraordinary and urgent has happened to them. which led them to cancel their movie routine.
Precisely, the concept of ordinary is closely related to the concept of routine because something that is ordinary, that is done regularly, is already incorporated into our daily routine, or at least some of it.
The other side of this sense of the word is the extraordinary, which clearly supposes what happens in an exceptional way and that is not usual ”.
Vulgar, without distinction
Also, the term is used to designate that or that vulgar, that is not refined, does not have any distinction and is of little esteem. "Claudio is so ordinary that he didn't even answer my calls"; "Don't be ordinary, please don't use those bad words in front of Grandma"; "Our boss's insults to the new supplier confirmed how ordinary it is."
The coarseness that someone possesses in their way of speaking or in their behavior is regularly the object of social rejection, especially in those sectors of upper-class society where details are closely followed in this regard.
For example, if a person is seen who at a dinner does not take the corresponding cutlery, does not come dressed as the invitation marks, or addresses the rest of the people in a rude way, then he will be considered ordinary and will tend to reject it.
There are professors and experts in protocol whose job is precisely to teach about it, about the uses and customs when attending events that are based on the protocol.
But beyond that, a person who does not have a good education in manners can also go to these professionals to try to improve this aspect of their life and be more attentive to society, less rude in their speech and behavior, among other issues .
On the other hand, to all those issues that are part of our daily life such as daily mobility and food expenses, they are also often designated as ordinary. "Fuel is one of the ordinary expenses of our family budget"; “I have to do the ordinary shopping this week; milk, meat, fish, noodles, among others ”.
Poor quality
Also, when something is made carelessly or with very low quality materials it is often called ordinary. "The fabric that Maria was wearing was really ordinary."
Type of mail characterized by delay
Meanwhile, in the field of mail, the word ordinary designates that type of mail that is dispatched by land or sea and takes longer to reach its destination than special services, such as airmail or certified mail. "I prefer to send the letter to my sister by certified mail as that will guarantee that it reaches her faster than with ordinary mail."
Catholic Church: bishop
On the other hand and at the request of the Catholic Church, ordinary, he will be called bishop who has territorial jurisdiction over his diocese. The denomination arose on account that it is the same who is in charge of issuing the ordinary affairs of the diocese to which it belongs.
