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cutemisswang
Taiwan

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Dear friends,
 
Can someone tell me which is the correct one?
 
1. Some might learn it faster and some slower.
2. Some might learn it faster and some slowlier.
3. Some might learn it easily and some with difficulty.
4. Some might learn it easily and some difficultly.
 
Thank you so much!

31 May 2010      





caroay
Spain

Mmm how about..
Some might learn it faster and some more slowly.
Some might learn it easily, and some may have more difficulties.

or

Some might learn it easily and some with more difficulty?

Let �s see what the other people say! ;-)

Carolina

31 May 2010     



silvia.patti
Italy

I �d say:
1. Some might learn it faster and some more slowly.
2. Some might learn it easily and some hardly.

Good night, Silvia

31 May 2010     



caroay
Spain

Hi Silvia!
I agree with the first option you suggest. However, the second one is incorrect. "Hardly" is not the correct form of the adverb for the adjective "hard". Hard is an irregular adverb that does not take the -ly ending.
That �s why I suggested rewording the second sentence!
Hugs,
Carolina

1 Jun 2010     



silvia.patti
Italy

Hi Carolina, I checked hardly before writing it... You can check it here http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardly. I also checked it in the Oxford Wordpower dictionary and it means "with difficulty"... Hope that an English teacher will help us...

Bye
Silvia

1 Jun 2010     



caroay
Spain

Hi there again!�to be honest.. I didn �t check before replying to the post. That �s something I have always been told... and I immediately regretted having hurried so much in responding!
However.. I have checked, and I think that even though "hardly" means with difficulty, the meaning is different.
If you check out this link (especially number 4), it might be easier to understand. Also, take a look at this (number 3).
Anyway.. let �s see what native speakers say!
Good night!!
Carolina

1 Jun 2010     



aquarius_gr
Greece

caroay is right

Hardly basically means "almost no"

I have hardly any time ... I can hardly hear you ... etc

1 Jun 2010     



Apodo
Australia

In these sentences:

1. Some might learn it faster and some slower. No - This should be Some might learn (it) quickly and some more slowly. (Adverbs are needed here)
 
2. Some might learn it faster(adverb needed or a comparison) and some slowlier.(slowlier is NOT a word)
    Some might learn it faster than others.
3. Some might learn it easily and some with difficulty. (This is OK - but I would write
Some might learn it easily while others will have more difficulty.
4. Some might learn it easily and some difficultly. (difficultly is NOT a word)
 
I would write
Some might learn more quickly than others.
 
Use of hardly.
Hardly can �t be used as suggested here.
2. Some might learn it easily and some hardly. 
(hardly isnot used this way. it is not the opposite of easily . It is not the adverb from hard/difficult. )
Usage:
Some learn a lot while some learn hardly anything.
We need more milk. There�s hardly any left.
She �s so short she can hardly reach the shelf.
 

1 Jun 2010     



cutemisswang
Taiwan

Thank you for your help. ;))

Thank you so much , Apodo.

1 Jun 2010