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Belladana78 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
No sooner, hardly, scarcely
What is the difference between no sooner, hardly and scarcely? When we should use each other?
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no sooner works a little differently from the others. No sooner had I begun to eat dinner [when / than] the phone rang. I had [hardly / scarcely / barely] begun to eat dinner when the phone rang.
- no sooner works a little differently from the others.
- No sooner had I begun to eat dinner [when / than] the phone rang.
- I had [hardly / scarcely / barely] begun to eat dinner when the phone rang.
- CJ
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no sooner works a little differently from the others.
No sooner had I begun to eat dinner [when / than] the phone rang.
I had [hardly / scarcely / barely] begun to eat dinner when the phone rang.
CJ
No sooner had I begun to eat dinner [when / than] the phone rang.
I had [hardly / scarcely / barely] begun to eat dinner when the phone rang.
CJ
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So, it is correct to use hardly, scarcely or barely with no difference at all? (Speaking about the second example: I had hardly/scarcely/barely begun to eat dinner when the telephone rang.) Or, there are exceptions for each one?
And...it is not appropriate: Hardly/scarcely/barely had I begun to eat dinner when/than the phone rang? (instead of no sooner in the first example?)
Tha
And...it is not appropriate: Hardly/scarcely/barely had I begun to eat dinner when/than the phone rang? (instead of no sooner in the first example?)
Tha
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