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Mezzopiano Posted 7 years ago
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As hardly was anyone willing to take part in

I was forced to take part in a debate competition, as hardly was anyone willing to take part in

What does the bold part mean? Can you give me a general formula for the structure?

  

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mezzopiano I was forced to take part in a debate competition, as hardly was anyone willing to take part in This is not correct English. The nearest correct sentence could be: I was forced to take part in a debate competition, as hardly anyone was willing to take part in it. )

  • mezzopiano I was forced to take part in a debate competition, as hardly was anyone willing to take part in This is not correct English.
  • The nearest correct sentence could be: I was forced to take part in a debate competition, as hardly anyone was willing to take part in it.
  • )
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mezzopianoI was forced to take part in a debate competition, as hardly was anyone willing to take part in

This is not correct English. The nearest correct sentence could be:

I was forced to take part in a debate competition, as hardly anyone was willing to take part in it.

(This is still not the greatest sentence ever written, since the r

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