Most often

English translation: usually

15:03 Jan 7, 2020

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English term or phrase: Most often

Most often, it should be sprayed twice for adults and once for children into their left and right nostrils
once a day.

Most often, spray once a day for adults, twice in the left and right nostrils, and once for children.

Should most often be usually? (Both sentences mean same things. I think I would like to choose the first one.)

Mitsuko Yoshida KudoZ activity Questions: 395 (9 open) (17 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 25
Local time: 13:18

Selected answer:usually

Explanation:
However, a better translation of the source text would be:

The usual dose for adults is two sprays in each nostril, twice daily, or, for children, one spray in each nostril, twice daily.

Selected response from:

Mark Robertson
Local time: 05:18

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Thank you so much!!
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4 +8

usually

Mark Robertson

4 +3

in most cases / instances

Tony M

5 -2

Most of the time

Ali Sharifi

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

most often Most of the time

Explanation:
The first sentence is more emphatic; it uses should, whereas the second does not.

Ali Sharifi
United States
Local time: 00:18
Native speaker of:

Persian (Farsi)

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

most often

usually

Mark Robertson
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you so much!!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

most often in most cases / instances

Explanation:
This is another possibility...

Tony M
France
Local time: 06:18
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 168

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