SL: English Every Day

2021-06-05 10:38:07 HARD vs HARDLY (adverbs)

The adverb “hard” intensifies the verb. It means “a lot” or “with great energy & determination.”
It follows the verb.

He works hard. He should be promoted.

She trains hard before a competition. She really wants to win.

In contrast, the adverb “hardly” tells you “almost never” about a verb.

She can hardly see, her eyesight is really poor.

He is so busy. We hardly ever see each other. Открыть/Комментировать

2021-06-04 17:01:06 Today we will discuss confusing facts.

Everybody knows that

London is the capital of Great Britain. Открыть/Комментировать

2021-06-02 12:12:37 FULL vs FILLED

Full is an adjective and it means “containing a lot”.

The hotel is completely full this week.

The beach was full of people.


Fill is a verb which means “make or become full”. The -ed form is filled.

Can you fill the glass with milk for me?

She has filled my life with happiness.


Filled is used as an adjective in metaphorical contexts to describe a strong feeling.

She looked at me, filled with gratitude.

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