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One of my students found this sentence in her book & asked me about it. Is this sentence correct?

How often have you been to London?

I think it should be either of these, but I could be wrong:

How many times have you been to London?
How often do you go to London?
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It's the kind of thing you might hear in a conversation, but I wouldn't use it in a textbook; I would use one of yours.
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It's the kind of thing you might here in a conversation, nut I wouldn't use it in a textbook; I would use one of yours.
Dear Tdol, What do you mean by here and nut in your writing?
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Dear Tdol, What do you mean by here and nut in your writing?
It should be hear and but.
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It should be hear and but.
You are write there it should be hear and nut should be but
that is write .
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You are write there it should be hear and nut should be but
that is write .
You are right. That is right. (not "write")

"write" is a verb, as in 'Write your name on this sheet of paper.
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