joham
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The sentence 'I could hardly stand' obviously means 'I did manage to stand'.
1. He could nearly touch the ceiling. (Then did he touch it at all?)
2. He could hardly touch the ceiling. (Then did he touch it at all?)
Thank you very much.
1. He could nearly touch the ceiling. (Then did he touch it at all?)
2. He could hardly touch the ceiling. (Then did he touch it at all?)
Thank you very much.