NEAR vs NEARLY & HARD vs HARDLY Near vs Nearly (Stop This Mistake) Description Near = close (distance) Nearly = almost I’m near the train I nearly caught the train Big difference in meaning. #learnenglish #englishgrammar #esl #englishmistakes #confusingenglish #englishshorts HARD vs HARDLY Hard vs Hardly (Big Difference) Description Hard = difficult / strong effort Hardly = almost not I work hard I hardly work These are NOT the same. #learnenglish #englishgrammar #esl #englishmistakes #confusing