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Sarangadhar Posted 19 years ago
"John is hardly the only one with the idea of using user-generated content to make money"
I feel above sentence has some reduindancy by saying "hadrly" and "only one". I am confused between two interpretations from above sentence:
1. John is the only one person making profit by using user-generated content
2. John is one among a very few number of people who are making profit by using user-generated content
Is there anybody here with the same thoughts.
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hardly the only one
"John is hardly the only one with the idea of using user-generated content to make money"
I feel above sentence has some reduindancy by saying "hadrly" and "only one". I am confused between two interpretations from above sentence:
1. John is the only one person making profit by using user-generated content
2. John is one among a very few number of people who are making profit by using user-generated content
Is there anybody here with the same thoughts.
Top answer
Hi Sarangadhar, The meaning is the opposite of what you suppose it to be. If you say "he is hardly the only one" you mean there are many people to whom this applies. Many people have had similar ideas as this one being attributed to John.
- Hi Sarangadhar, The meaning is the opposite of what you suppose it to be.
- If you say "he is hardly the only one" you mean there are many people to whom this applies.
- Many people have had similar ideas as this one being attributed to John.
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Hi Sarangadhar,
The meaning is the opposite of what you suppose it to be.
If you say "he is hardly the only one" you mean there are many people to whom this applies.
Many people have had similar ideas as this one being attributed to John.
The meaning is the opposite of what you suppose it to be.
If you say "he is hardly the only one" you mean there are many people to whom this applies.
Many people have had similar ideas as this one being attributed to John.
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Thanks Geek. Now I understand.
"the only one" - means there is only one out there
"hardly the only one" - (is opposite to above) not the only one guy, but there are many out there. Hence, whenever "hardly" is added, it becomes a kind of opposite.
Eg.: (of course these are well known)
1. it "smells good" - smells good most of the times
it "hardly
"the only one" - means there is only one out there
"hardly the only one" - (is opposite to above) not the only one guy, but there are many out there. Hence, whenever "hardly" is added, it becomes a kind of opposite.
Eg.: (of course these are well known)
1. it "smells good" - smells good most of the times
it "hardly
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You got it.
I'm sure there are all sorts of exceptions. But "hardly the ..." means "not."
I'm sure there are all sorts of exceptions. But "hardly the ..." means "not."
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SarangadharThanks Geek. Now I understand.
2. He gets up early in the morning - usually he gets up early
He hardly gets up early in the morning - usually he will not get up early; gets up lately.
late (not lately)
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Yoong LiatSarangadhar
Thanks Geek. Now I understand.
2. He gets up early in the morning - usually he gets up early
He hardly gets up early in the morning - usually he will not get up early; gets up lately.
late (not lately)
Thanks Yoong Liat.
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