I just came up with a question about words which describe frequency, so I looked them up on the Internet.
According to some articles, frequency of each word is as follows;
usually 80%
often/frequently 60%
sometimes 50%
occasionally 40%
I didn't know that frequency of "occasionally" is lower than "sometimes." That's good to know. However what I wanted to know was words less than "occasionally", around 20 - 30%.
How about "once in a while"? I want to know some expressions without using negative words, like "seldom" and "rarely." I wonder if there are any other words.
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Using "a few" can cause a lot of problems! Well, as in so much as "quite a few" actually means "a lot" whereas, "Just a few" equals "Not a lot". It could be confusing :-S
Yes!!!! I'm always confused. It doesn't make sense to me that "quite a few" actually means "a lot." :-(
"Occasionally" sounds a bit formal (as we tend not to speak in the same manner as how we write), so "sometimes" is a good alternative.
"Sometimes" is also a good way to say "once in a while." This let's the listener know that you have at least done the activity before, but it's not something that you do frequently.
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Thank you for your explanation. It's very helpful!!
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When you asked the same question in a comment on another article, I wrote how to add label list in reply. Have you tried to do that?
Please refer to the following.
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Hey Sand, it's Maikeru from Lang-8.
I think "every now and then" could also be used for 20-30%. To me it means the same as "once in a while." But, it's hard to think of it in percents and sometimes they overlap. You can usually tell from context.
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Oh, "every now and then." I see. I haven't used it, so I'll try to use it right away!
If something happens very rarely, you could say it happens "once in a blue moon"
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"Once in a blue moon"? It's an interesting expression. I'll try to use it!
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