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Does “bored” mean the same as “boring”? What’s the difference between “funny” and “fun”? Here are some commonly confused English word pairs.
HARD AND HARDLY HARD - difficult to understand, do, experience or deal with; needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort
Examples:
It's hard to know what to do.
Jane tried hard to improve herself.
She tried hard.
Hard work will pay off.
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HARDLY - almost not
Examples:
She ate hardly anything. (hardly anything => almost nothing)
We hardly ever see our friends. They’re far too busy to find time for us.
Dave knew hardly anybody at the party.
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