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I could hardly speak vs I couldn't hardly speak

The correct sentence is "I could hardly speak." This indicates that speaking was very difficult, but not impossible.
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Last updated: December 03, 2024 • 9813 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I could hardly speak"

This phrase is used to express that speaking was difficult but not impossible.

Examples:

  • After the accident, I could hardly speak due to shock.
  • I could hardly speak when I saw my favorite singer in person.
  • She could hardly speak because she was so emotional.
  • He could hardly speak after running a marathon.
  • They could hardly speak during the intense meeting.
  • Dec 7, 2023 ... My notoriety meant no one noticed I could hardly speak ... With his autobiography out now, former rugby international Mark Jones gives us a ...
  • Sep 9, 2018 ... From the archives: 'Ich, Ich, Ich, Ich,/ I could hardly speak.' german in review. If you look at Sylvia Plath's copy of German in Review held ...
  • Sep 28, 2024 ... Happy heavenly birthday to the Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor! I was 15 in this photo and so nervous I could hardly speak, but she was kind and gracious.
  • Even total strangers would oftentimes go out of their way to make my day better, even though I could hardly speak their language. One of the more memorable ...
  • Jul 20, 2018 ... 483 likes, 22 comments - samlamott on July 20, 2018: "There was a time where Jax's mom and I could hardly speak to each other.
  • Dec 2, 2019 ... Had a big over-stim panic attack and autistic burnout at school I could hardly speak, got sent home and thus ensued my nest.
  • I miss the way you would smile when I looked at you, even though you could barely speak English and I could hardly speak Korean. I miss your laugh when it ...
  • ... I could hardly speak at all and every word of the poem suddenly took on so ... I don't know how I did it as his emotive and breathtaking guitar filled the church ...
  • I could hardly speak and was weeping for joy and gladness. All I could utter was “Thank you, thank you Lord.” Tuesday, July 22, 2008: We went from having no ...
  • Aug 1, 2021 ... I could hardly speak. When a voice told me, “The tests indicate you have a blockage in the bowel,” I could hardly understand the meaning of ...

This phrase is not commonly used in English and is considered incorrect.

"I couldn't hardly speak "

  • Mar 23, 2024 ... I couldn't hardly speak because my jaw muscles were seizing as well. It was a nightmare. I spent hours whimpering and crying. Eventually it ...
  • I couldn't hardly speak to people or look them in the eye. Now that shy little girl was endued with such a power and boldness! I somehow had to let the ...
  • Oct 24, 2022 ... I couldn't hardly speak a lick of Spanish!!! But babyyy, I could salsa, merengue, and bachata my behind offfff!!! I was in there!!! I miss ...
  • Aug 22, 2022 ... I couldn't hardly speak and when I turned around, Allen was on one knee and asked me to marry him. It is important to note that my Dad ...
  • Jul 17, 2018 ... As I said earlier, God gave me Isaiah 58:8 as a promise. There were days that I was so sick I couldn't hardly speak much less do anything else.
  • Aug 27, 2017 ... I won't lie, he was a real jerk to everybody else – but he was just as kind as could be to me, even though I couldn't hardly speak to him.
  • Jun 26, 2013 ... “I was so nervous I couldn't hardly speak,” he said. “I just had to take a deep breath and settle down and just go let it happen, try not to ...
  • Oct 26, 2024 ... ... I couldn't hardly speak but I'm okay now. Why? Because worship change the atmosphere. It will do the same thing for you. Can you share daily ...
  • Mar 23, 2019 ... I won't lie, he was a real jerk to everybody else – but he was just as kind as could be to me, even though I couldn't hardly speak to him.
  • Mar 27, 2014 ... Holding John in my arms, so distraught, I couldn't hardly speak, and I coughed out, “The accident was bad enough in itself,” I blurted. “But ...

Alternatives:

  • I couldn't speak properly.
  • I could barely speak.
  • I could hardly get the words out.
  • I struggled to speak.
  • I found it hard to speak.

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