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Mickey Mouse 8241 Posted 9 years ago
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Scarcely had they left the station than the train stopped.
"Scarcely had they left the station than the train stopped."
Are we allowed to use 'than' and 'scarcely' together? Or we have to use the 'scarcely' with 'when'?
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Mickey Mouse 8241 Are we allowed to use 'than' and 'scarcely' together? [ no ] Or we have to use the 'scarcely' with 'when'? [ yes ] I don't believe I've ever heard the version with 'than'.
- Mickey Mouse 8241 Are we allowed to use 'than' and 'scarcely' together?
- [ no ] Or we have to use the 'scarcely' with 'when'?
- [ yes ] I don't believe I've ever heard the version with 'than'.
- Did you find it written somewhere?
- CJ
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Mickey Mouse 8241Are we allowed to use 'than' and 'scarcely' together? [ no ] Or we have to use the 'scarcely' with 'when'? [ yes ]
I don't believe I've ever heard the version with 'than'. Did you find it written somewhere?
CJ
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