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Often

Often means ‘frequently on different occasions’.

• I often fell in love when I was young.
• I often visit my parents.

If we want to say ‘frequently on the same occasion’, we generally use a different expression (e.g. a lot of times, several times, frequently) or the structure keep …ing.

• I fell several times yesterday when I was skiing. (OR I kept falling yesterday …) (NOT I often fell yesterday …)

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