Question

2688 1 Many times there is nothing worth watching on TV. [[Many times]] there is nothing worth watching on TV. Very often Do not use many times unless you are thinking about the total number of times that something happens: 'I've tried phoning her many times during the past week, but nobody answers.' 'He'd told me the same story many times before.'When you are thinking about the general frequency with which something happens, use often: 'When people are tired, they often make mistakes.'

Accepted Answer

time ✗ Very often there is nothing worth watching on TV. [[Very often]] there is nothing worth watching on TV. Many times | Very often

Idx	2688
Keyword	time
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Many times there is nothing worth watching on TV.
Correct Sentence	Very often there is nothing worth watching on TV.
Cloze Error Sentence	[[Many times]] there is nothing worth watching on TV.
Cloze Sentence	[[Very often]] there is nothing worth watching on TV.
Cloze Answer	Very often
Choices	Many times \| Very often
Explanation	Do not use many times unless you are thinking about the total number of times that something happens: 'I've tried phoning her many times during the past week, but nobody answers.' 'He'd told me the same story many times before.' When you are thinking about the general frequency with which something happens, use often: 'When people are tired, they often make mistakes.'

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