hardly any of them vs almost none of them

Both "hardly any of them" and "almost none of them" are correct phrases that can be used interchangeably to convey the idea of a very small quantity or number. They are both commonly used in English and have similar meanings.

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hardly any of them

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a very small quantity or number.

This phrase is used to emphasize the scarcity or lack of something. It implies that there are very few or almost no instances of the subject being referred to.

Examples:

There were hardly any of them left in the store.
I can see hardly any of them are interested in the project.
There are hardly any of them who can solve this puzzle.
She has hardly any of them in her collection.
Hardly any of them survived the harsh winter.

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In fact, hardly any of them do.
Plus, hardly any of them have any rubbery red stuff.
Plus, hardly any of them have any rubbery red stuff.
The Treaty itself hardly gave them any reason to, hardly any of them read it.
We have received many comments on this issue, almost all of them expressive of indignation but hardly any of them proactive.
We have human rights clauses in many of our international agreements and to date - with the exception of the next debate - we have hardly ever invoked any of them, Belarus being one of the rare exceptions.
- Your dad left hardly any evidence.
Hardly any of these were outgoing.
Hardly any representatives from southern European countries have spoken.
There are hardly any schools, hardly any infrastructure and corruption is rife.
Hardly any radical believers to rock the boat.
Hardly any radical believers to rock the boat.
- I will not be afraid of hardly any ghosts.
There's hardly any gastric remnant.
No family, hardly any friends.
No family, hardly any friends.
It's just that there's hardly any information to find.
There were hardly any hold-ups now.
There are no schools and hardly any jobs.
But there are hardly any cultures and countries... which you didn't visit.

Alternatives:

almost none of them
scarcely any of them
barely any of them
practically none of them
virtually none of them

almost none of them

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a very small quantity or number.

This phrase is used to convey the idea that there are very few or almost no instances of the subject being referred to. It emphasizes the scarcity or lack of something.

Examples:

There were almost none of them left in the box.
I can see almost none of them are paying attention.
There are almost none of them who have completed the task.
She has almost none of them in her wardrobe.
Almost none of them made it to the final round.

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Now, the interesting thing is that almost none of them ever drove the Jensen Interceptor, and I think there's a very good reason for that.
Many of them have no access to medicines, and almost none of them have medicines adapted for children.
Think about the group of moms who are talking about their wonderful children in a focus group, and almost none of them buy lots of junk food.
We all live in its shadow and almost none of us know it.
Same symptoms as smallpox, but only half the calories and almost none of the lethality.
My guest tonight has sold more records than The Beatles, but the extraordinary thing is I bet almost none of you have ever heard of him.
Deane staged his melodrama with almost none of the special effects that would later become standard.
Same symptoms as smallpox, but only half the calories and almost none of the lethality.
But almost none of the data collected in this reenactment will be of any use.
Almost none of it, therefore, produces any revenue for artists or music producers.
Almost none of the 32 gladiators were present for the final vote, which is utterly deplorable and which clearly reveals the true intentions of those who destabilised this morning's sitting.
But according to this, Priox has almost none at all.
Priox has almost none at all.
Almost none - on account of my illness.
Almost none of the measures necessary to ensure safety and health at the workplace are being taken and workplace medical staff are also sorely lacking.
Kids gone for more than a week have half as good a chance of being found and after a month, almost none are.
Almost none. They'd want a place to retreat to.
And almost none in the developing world.
But only a handful of the victims have been to Mexico, and almost none to South America.
They're all pointed in this direction so we have multiple angles of the mayor getting hit but almost none looking the other way.

Alternatives:

hardly any of them
scarcely any of them
barely any of them
practically none of them
virtually none of them

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