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samahdaba1983**
Syria

grammar
 
can we use "some" "few" or "the" instead of any in this example : hardly any plants can live in the icy mountains.

24 Nov 2014      





Gi2gi
Georgia

No, we cannot :)

24 Nov 2014     



samahdaba1983**
Syria

could you please give me the reason.
Is it because after hardly we should always use any?
Thanks. 

24 Nov 2014     



Gi2gi
Georgia

Hardly has sort of a negative meaning (=almost not at all); 
Generally it is used before any, anyone, anybody, anything , anywhere and ever ;
 
E.g. There were hardly any people in the street (= There were almost no people) 

24 Nov 2014     



yanogator
United States

Gi2gi is right.

24 Nov 2014