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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Barely

Barely had I got onto the motorway before I saw two police cars following me.

Is barely = hardly = scarcely the same in this context?

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Yes, it seems so to me, but I have a strong preference for the other two.

  • Yes, it seems so to me, but I have a strong preference for the other two.
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Yes, it seems so to me, but I have a strong preference for the other two.

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