BB problem

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<p>I think, I found controversy between Kaplan Writing Textbook and BB ( 2nd ed),but I'm not sure. Take a look at Practice Test 2 sec.6 Q24 (error ID). According to Kaplan "hardly anyone"would be error since it's double negative. But the answer is different (no error) </p>

<p>Original Question:</p>

<p>Despite the efforts of the publicity subcommittee, hardly anyone attended the workshop that had been planned so painstakingly. </p>

<p>a)despite
b)hardly anyone
c)had been
d)so painstakingly
e)no error</p>

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<p>How is “hardly anyone” a double negative? I think “hardly anyone” is grammatically correct. “hardly no one” would be the double negative.</p>

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<p>i thought hardly anyone is double negative, sorry Collegeboard :D</p>

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<p>“hardly anyone” is not a double negative; there’s nothing wrong with that sentence.</p>