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English Sentence Correction & Common Errors

Choose the correct sentence.

A He can't hardly hear the announcement.

B He can hardly hear the announcement.

C He can't hardly heard the announcement.

D He cannot hardly hears the announcement.

"Hardly" already carries a negative meaning, so pairing it with "can't" creates an incorrect double negative.

Reference: Skoolyst English Grammar Guide , Page 6

Words like "hardly," "scarcely," and "barely" already mean "almost not" — never add another negative.