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Tara2 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Somebody vs anybody
Can I use "anybody" in the second sentence like the first one?
1. It's a very easy exam. Hardly anybody fails.
2. Are you waiting for somebody?
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Tara2 Can I use "anybody" in the second sentence like the first one? You can use it there, but it's a little unusual, and it won't have the exact same nuance as in the first sentence. 1.
- Tara2 Can I use "anybody" in the second sentence like the first one?
- You can use it there, but it's a little unusual, and it won't have the exact same nuance as in the first sentence.
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- hardly anybody = almost no one 2.
- anybody = somebody CJ
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Tara2Can I use "anybody" in the second sentence like the first one?
You can use it there, but it's a little unusual, and it won't have the exact same nuance as in the first sentence.
1. hardly anybody = almost no one
2. anybody = somebody
CJ
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