"we often met over a cup of coffee"
"I don't drink much" "I don't travel much"
误 I often made spelling mistakes in English class yesterday.
正 I made spelling mistakes in English class several times yesterday.
析often通常不与其他表示时间的词(如yesterday)出现在同一句子中,因为often表示“不同场合下常常…”,而不表示“同一场合下常常…”。
他经常因公出差到国外去。误 He travels often abroad for business.
正 He often travels abroad for business.
析often一般放在行为动词之前,系动词、助动词或情态动词之后,但在强调系动词、助动词或情态动词时例外。
你多久给你的父母写信?误 How long do you write to your parents?
正 How often do you write to your parents?
析 how long指“行为持续的时间”,而how often则表示“多久发生一次”,即某种行为发生的频率。