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What is the difference between hardly ever and seldom ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between hardly ever and seldom ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Word choice. Same meaning. "Hardly ever" is a little more of a personal commentary. Dramatic. "Seldom" is more objective.
"You HARDLY EVER take me out to dinner anymore."
"You SELDOM take me out to dinner anymore."
Which would you rather hear?
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@jon62 In this case I think the first one, right?
I actually wanted to add another word for the comparison, rare. Could you tell me the difference between this word and the other two?
I actually wanted to add another word for the comparison, rare. Could you tell me the difference between this word and the other two?
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