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Comparing often and oftentimes: What's the difference?
Anwar Kareem 28/09/2024, 19:02English.me team member
What is similar?
Both "often" and "oftentimes" are adverbs used to describe frequency.
What is different?
"Often" is more commonly used and is slightly less formal than "oftentimes".
Which one is more common?
Examples of usage
Often- I often go for a walk in the evenings.
- She often reads before bed.
- Oftentimes, I find myself thinking about the past.
- He is oftentimes late to meetings.
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