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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

hardly when or than

In a respected grammer book, I happened to see that two sentences as follows are right. What do you think?

No sooner had I gone out than the baby started crying

No sooner had I gone out when the baby started crying

I knew the only possiple option was the one with no "sooner ........than" or "hardly ......................when"

Is the sentence ok with no "sooner .....when"

Thanks for your comments!
  

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I find both "no sooner had ... " and "no sooner had ... " acceptable.

— CalifJim

  • I find both "no sooner had ...
  • " and "no sooner had ...
  • " acceptable.
  • "than" is probably 'more correct' but "when" does not stand out as very different.
  • CJ
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I find both "no sooner had ... than ..." and "no sooner had ... when ..." acceptable.

"than" is probably 'more correct' but "when" does not stand out as very different.

CJ
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