100/120 mistakes not to make during 2026

 100. Scarcely...when

100. Scarcely...when

It is wrong to use than instead of when in these sentences.
Është gabim të përdoret than në vend të when në këto fjali.

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• Incorrect: Scarcely had I reached the station than the train steamed out.
• Gabim: Mezi kisha arritur në stacion sesa treni u nis.

• Correct: Scarcely had I reached the station when the train steamed out.
• Saktë: Mezi kisha arritur në stacion kur treni u nis.

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When scarcely begins the sentence, the auxiliary had must come immediately after it.
Kur scarcely fillon fjalinë, folja ndihmëse had duhet të vijë menjëherë pas saj.

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• Incorrect: Scarcely I had solved one problem when another cropped up.
• Gabim: Mezi unë kisha zgjidhur një problem kur doli një tjetër.

• Correct: Scarcely had I solved one problem when another cropped up.
• Saktë: Mezi kisha zgjidhur një problem kur doli një tjetër.

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• Correct: I had scarcely solved one problem when another cropped up.
• Saktë: Mezi kisha zgjidhur një problem kur doli një tjetër.