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Showing posts with label Skill 9: Listen for "Almost negative" expressions.. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Skill 9: Listen for "Almost negative" expressions.


Common "almost negative" expressions

Meaning
almost none
Expression
hardly, barely, scarcely, only.
Example
There is hardly any food in the refrigerator.

Meaning
almost never
Expression
rarely, seldom
Example
He rarely drives to work.