More or Less

빈도·정도

She asked how I usually got to work. "More often than not, I just walk," I said. The fresh air woke me up better than coffee.
She was surprised I didn't recognize the show. "Honestly, I hardly ever watch TV," I said. I'd rather read or go for a walk.
I stepped outside, bracing for the cold. "Oh, it's not as cold as yesterday," I said. We decided to skip the heavy coats.
She asked what I thought of the new rule. "Honestly, it's kind of confusing," I admitted. We weren't the only ones puzzled by it.
He doubted the little café would be open. "Nine times out of ten, it's open by eight," I said. Sure enough, the lights were already on.
Patterns in this story
PATTERN 486

More often than not, ~.

대체로 ~해

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More often than not, I just walk.
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More often than not, the call runs late.
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More often than not, the train is on time.
PATTERN 487

I hardly ever ~.

나 ~는 거의 안 해

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Honestly, I hardly ever watch TV.
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I hardly ever take a sick day.
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I hardly ever travel during peak season.
PATTERN 488

It's not as ~ as ~.

~만큼 ~하진 않아

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Oh, it's not as cold as yesterday.
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It's not as hard as the last project.
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It's not as crowded as the guidebook warned.
PATTERN 489

It's kind of ~.

좀 ~한 것 같아

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Honestly, it's kind of confusing.
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It's kind of risky to ship it today.
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It's kind of out of the way, but worth it.
PATTERN 490

Nine times out of ten, ~.

십중팔구 ~해

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Nine times out of ten, it's open by eight.
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Nine times out of ten, the demo goes fine.
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Nine times out of ten, the bus beats the cab.
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십중팔구 8시면 열어.

it's open by eight.