核心问题
Often, we help them with the harvest.
许多英语语法书都指出,often 要放在实义动词之前、助动词或连系动词之后。但是,在上面的句子里,often 却位于句首。这种用法正确吗?
词典解答
位于实义动词之前、助动词或连系动词之后,是 often 等频率副词的最常见位置。为了与前文衔接,可以把 often 放在句首;为了加强 often 的意义份量,也可以把(very)often,(quite)often 放在句末。(参见 always ,usually)请对比:
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I often go there. 我常常去那里。
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Often I did not see Papa until the evening. 我常常直到晚上才能见到爸爸。
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We go to the countryside very often. 我们常常去农村。