How to use often in a sentence. Often is an adverb meaning ‘many times on different occasions’ Like many other short adverbs, we use it in front position, in mid position (between the subject and the main verb, or after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after be as a main verb) or in end position Definition of often adverb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Often means frequently, like if you see your friends every day, you see each other often
The adverb often can mean in great quantities, like you often stop by the donut shop, you might be shocked to realize you've been there hundreds of times in the last few years. If something often happens, it happens many times or much of the time They often spent christmas together That doesn't happen very often. Often (comparative more often or oftener, superlative most often or oftenest) frequently Many times on different occasions
The pronunciation of often with a (t) is a classic example of what is known as a spelling pronunciation. Meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the oxford english dictionary See examples of often used in a sentence. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the cambridge english dictionary
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