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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

'more than often' same as 'more often than not'?

Hi all

Does 'more than often' mean the same thing as 'more often than not'? The dictionaries I checked with don't have entries for 'more than often' so I am guessing that this is not used as often as 'more often than not'.

Thank you

PBF
  

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"More often than not" means more than 50% of the time. "It is raining in Seattle more often than not" means that I should take an umbrella, raincoat, and other rain gear if I go to Seattle, because more than half of the time it could be raining. "More than often" means more than what would be expected if one only said "often".

— AlpheccaStars

  • "More often than not" means more than 50% of the time.
  • "It is raining in Seattle more often than not" means that I should take an umbrella, raincoat, and other rain gear if I go to Seattle, because more than half of the time it could be raining.
  • "More than often" means more than what would be expected if one only said "often".
  • I do not use this expression very much, since it is so vague.
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"More often than not" means more than 50% of the time. "It is raining in Seattle more often than not" means that I should take an umbrella, raincoat, and other rain gear if I go to Seattle, because more than half of the time it could be raining.
"More than often" means more than what would be expected if one only said "often". I do not use this expression very much, since it is so vague.
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I see. Thanks for replying, AlpheccaStars.

PBF
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'more than often' isn't a standard phrase. I think a lot of people would have to pause to work out what you meant if you were to use it.
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'more than often' isn't a standard phrase. I think a lot of people would have to pause to work out what you meant if you were to use it.
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'more than often' isn't a standard phrase. I think a lot of people would have to pause to work out what you meant if you were to use it.
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Thanks for your reply, Nona. I would refrain from using it.

PBF
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