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 …

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 …

Mar 11, 2013 · Hi everyone, I was reading this thread when I noticed the expression "hardly no-one" (written by a native speaker) which struck me as weird. The sentence is: No-one [hardly no-one] …

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 …

Jan 5, 2014 · "Hardly" implies gradations of something. "I can hardly hear you" = "I hear so little that it's almost like hearing nothing—but I do hear a little." But agreeing to do something is a yes/no …

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". …

Dec 13, 2012 · Hardly had we set hoe to ground in our last despairing effort than we made a discovery that far exceeded our wildest dreams. Hardly had I arrived on the work next morning (November 4) …

Apr 12, 2017 · Hardly had she entered the house when someone turned on the light. The first phrase is from an recent English test in Korea, but according to the answer, the first one is wrong because it …

Jul 27, 2020 · The obvious response to (1) is "Neither can I". However, all your options are possible. Sentence (2) seems such an unlikely thing to say that I cannot think what response might be made to …

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 …