Almost vs On an almost

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Almost

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 adverb

On an almost

Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Le plus courant: Almost

	Almost	On an almost
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɔːlməʊst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈɔːlməʊst/"]/	🇬🇧 //ɒn ən ˈɔːlməʊst// 🇺🇸 //ɑn ən ˈɑlməʊst//
Sens	pas tout à fait, mais très proche de quelque chose not quite, but very close to something	A phrase used to describe being very close to something.
Exemple	I almost forgot to bring my umbrella today.	She was on an almost perfect score in the exam.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-
Nature grammaticale	adverb
Collocations	almost finished, almost there, almost perfect, almost everyone, almost never	on an almost daily basis, on an almost regular schedule, on an almost complete level
Antonymes	completely, totally, entirely	-
Erreurs fréquentes	'Almost' used with a negative word (e.g., 'almost not') which creates confusion., Confusing 'almost' with 'nearly' as they have similar meanings but may differ in nuance., Using 'almost' where 'just' would be more appropriate.	Omitting the word 'an' and saying 'on almost'., Using it as a standalone sentence., Incorrectly expressing certainty instead of approximation.
Notes d'usage	Utilise 'presque' pour indiquer que quelque chose est presque vrai ou se produit. C'est couramment utilisé à l'oral comme à l'écrit. Évite de trop l'utiliser pour ne pas paraître vague. Use 'almost' to indicate something is nearly true or happening. It's commonly used in both spoken and written English. Avoid overusing it to prevent sounding vague.	Use when describing situations that are nearly true or nearly accomplished; avoid in formal writing.

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

Agent Ward here, he's almost too fit.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

Oh. I almost forgot.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

No, had. I spent almost the whole wad.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

Agent Ward here, he's almost too fit.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

Oh. I almost forgot.

Almost

on an almost.

On an almost

Questions fréquentes : Almost vs On an almost

Quelle est la différence entre Almost et On an almost ?

Almost: not quite, but very close to something On an almost: A phrase used to describe being very close to something.

Lequel est le plus courant : Almost et On an almost ?

Almost est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Almost: I almost forgot to bring my umbrella today. On an almost: She was on an almost perfect score in the exam.

Puis-je utiliser Almost et On an almost de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Almost et On an almost sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.