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Dec 22, 2013 · "Hardly" and "almost" are like relational opposites. "Hardly" means that some limit was barely reached, whereas "almost" means that some limit was barely not reached. So, "Almost no one was there" = "Ha...
Mar 30, 2024 · We have just had an interesting exchange on (the origin of equivalents of) "almost" in various languages here, but suddenly some (possible) resemblance with "hardly" raised questions. Some etymological ...
Feb 26, 2013 · " Hardly a man saw the film without it happening that (he) was greatly moved by the spirit of the hero." And as I said in post 2 it is not a common use of the word BUT and you can manage perfectly well ...
Sep 16, 2011 · Hello Could you please let me know whether there are any differences between "Hardly" and "Hardly ever"? My examples: "I hardly go to the GYM." "Hardly ever I go to the GYM." Are both correct?
Oct 30, 2016 · hardly . . . than Some usage commentators ban the use of hardly and other minimizers with than, as in Hardly had we sat down to eat than he got up and left. While this can hardly be cited as a serious b...
Feb 3, 2007 · He worked hardly = So, points to your student for knowing that to make an adverb it's common to add -ly to an adjective; more points for getting the correct word order (He worked hard); but no points for...
Apr 2, 2013 · Does the pattern 'hardly... when' sound ok in this sentence? Hardly had she closed her eyes, when she fell asleep. There's something about this sentence that makes it odd. Maybe the second part of it. Fo...
Jun 7, 2020 · So, I'm wondering if I can use "hardly/barely have any time" in such sentences: 1) Hello Chris, Sorry I haven't written for so long. I hardly have any time to answer you immediately. 2) Hello Chris, Sorr...
Sep 26, 2012 · According to Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary, "Scarcely had one thing happened before/when something else happened" and "Hardly had one thing happened than/when something else happened" are intercha...
Aug 17, 2011 · Hello I have a doubt about the use of hardly, more exactly about the position of it. I have found that I can say "I have hardly any money" and also "I hardly have any time to go to the gym". The rule sa...
