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how often

/haʊ ˈɒf.ən/ (UK), /haʊ ˈɔː.fən/ (US)/

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determiner

/haʊ ˈɒf.ən/ (UK), /haʊ ˈɔː.fən/ (US)/A1formal
  • ruВопросительная фраза для запроса частоты или регулярности событий. Примечание: 'How often' состоит из наречия 'how' и наречия 'often'; при использовании с существительными типа 'times', 'occasions' функционирует как сложная определительная фраза.

An interrogative phrase used to ask about frequency or regularity of events. Note: 'How often' is primarily an interrogative adverbial phrase consisting of 'how' + the adverb 'often'. When used before nouns like 'times', 'occasions', or 'intervals', it functions as a complex determiner phrase modifying those nouns. This entry focuses on its determiner-like usage with nominal complements.

  1. Interrogative determiner (frequency with nouns)A2formal

    Used before nouns denoting occurrences or intervals (e.g., 'times', 'occasions', 'intervals') to ask about the rate or regularity of an event.

    ruВопросительный определитель (частота с существительными)

    • How often times do you check your email?
    • How often occasions does this error occur?
    • How often intervals should the equipment be serviced?
  2. Adverbial usage (standalone frequency)A1informal

    Used without a following noun to ask about how frequently an action occurs. The noun is implied by context. (Note: This is the most common adverbial usage, included for completeness).

    ruНаречное использование (самостоятельная частота)

    • How often do you exercise?
    • How often does the bus come?
    • How often have you been to London?
  3. Indirect question usageB1formal

    Used to introduce a noun clause that reports a question about frequency, functioning as the object of verbs like 'know', 'ask', 'wonder'.

    ruИспользование в косвенном вопросе

    • I wonder how often she practices.
    • Do you know how often this happens?
    • Tell me how often you visit them.
  4. Exclamatory or emphatic useB2informal

    Used in exclamations or rhetorical questions to emphasize the surprising frequency or rarity of an event.

    ruВосклицательное или усилительное использование

    • How often times I've told you this!
    • How often must I repeat myself?
    • How often do we get such an opportunity!