Oftens

/ˈɔːf(ə)nz/

अकसर; बार-बार (गैर-मानक/अनौपचारिक रूप)

Normal #अमानक-प्रयोग #बोली/उपभाषा #क्रिया-विशेषण #आवृत्ति #अनौपचारिक

Origin & History

Nonstandard formation by adding -s to the adverb “often” (from Middle English “often”, related to “oft” = frequently).

“Often” (मध्य अंग्रेज़ी “often”, “oft” = बार-बार/अकसर) में गैर-मानक रूप से -s जोड़कर बना रूप; यह मानक व्याकरणिक रूप नहीं है।

Definition

“Oftens” is a nonstandard, informal (often dialectal) variant used to mean “often / frequently”; it is generally avoided in standard written English.

“Oftens” ‘often / frequently’ के अर्थ में बोला जाने वाला एक गैर-मानक, अनौपचारिक (अक्सर बोली/उपभाषा) रूप है; मानक लिखित अंग्रेज़ी में इससे प्रायः बचा जाता है।

Parts of Speech

Adverb (nonstandard):
He comes here oftens, especially in winter.
वह यहाँ अक्सर आता है, खासकर सर्दियों में।

Usage Examples

In some dialects, people say “oftens” instead of “often.”
She visits her grandparents oftens when school is closed.
The form “oftens” is considered incorrect in standard English.

Synonyms

Often Frequently Regularly Commonly Many a time Oftentimes

Related Forms

Adverb
Oft / Often / Oftentimes

Idioms & Phrases

As often as not
अकसर; कई बार तो ऐसा ही होता है
More often than not
अधिकतर; ज़्यादातर समय
Every so often
समय-समय पर; बीच-बीच में