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Kl004535 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Almost everyone/anyone

The exam is so easy that almost everyone has passed the exam.

The exam is so easy that almost anyone can pass the exam.

Are my sentences pointing up the nuance in meaning?
  

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Hi, The exam was is so easy that almost everyone has passed it the exam . The exam is so easy that almost anyone can pass it the exam . Are my sentences pointing up the nuance in meaning?

— Clive

  • Hi, The exam was is so easy that almost everyone has passed it the exam .
  • The exam is so easy that almost anyone can pass it the exam .
  • Are my sentences pointing up the nuance in meaning?
  • They have different meanings, if that's what you are asking us.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The exam was is so easy that almost everyone has passed it the exam.
The exam is so easy that almost anyone can pass it the exam.

Are my se
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Hi Clive,

I'd like to ask one more thing about the second sentence.

'almost anyone'; is almost required here ? I would have gone only with 'anyone'.
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Hi,

The exam is so easy that anyone can pass it. No-one fails.

The exam is so easy that almost anyone can pass it. Only a few people fail.

Clive



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Clivealmost anyone
How about replacing this with 'almost everyone' - only a few people fail
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CliveThe exam was so easy that almost everyone has passed it.

(The exam is over and past.)


The exam is so easy that almost anyone can pass it.

(The exam is coming soon, near-future.)

Thank you so much.

Are my interpretations in brackets correct?
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Hi,
Clive

“almost anyone”

How about replacing this with 'almost everyone' - only a few people fail

Yes

Clive
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Hi,
The exam was so easy that almost everyone has passed it.
(The exam is over and past.) Yes


The exam is so easy that almost anyone can pass it.
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