"Almost ......"And" almost didn't ......"What is the same meaning in any case.
Let's start with two sets of sentences.
Group 1: (1) I almost caught him today.
2) I almost missed him today.
Group 2: 1) I almost fell when I climbed the hill.
2) I almost didn't fall when I climbed the hill.
In the above two sets of sentences, the words "almost" and "almost" are used; The meaning of the first set of two sentences is different, and the meaning of the second set of two sentences is the same. If two words with opposite literal meanings are used, why do one set of sentences have different meanings while the other has the same meaning? It turns out that in the two sets of sentences, the things related to "almost" and "almost" are opposite in terms of the will of the person who sent the action ("I" in the sentence).
In the first set of sentences, "catch him" is what "I" want to happen, "almost" means that it didn't happen, and "almost didn't" means that it happened; So the meaning of the two sentences is different, the former means "not caught" and the latter means "caught". In the second set of sentences, "stumbling" is something that "I" don't want to happen, and "almost" and "almost not" both mean that it didn't happen; So the meaning of both sentences is the same, both mean "not falling behind".
It can be seen that when the things related to "almost" and "almost" are things that the person who sent the action does not want to happen, "almost......"And" almost didn't ......The meaning is the same.
Interested judges can look at the following two sets of sentences to determine whether the meaning of two sentences in each group of sentences is the same.
Group 1: 1) In this marathon, I almost won the championship.
2) In this marathon, I almost didn't win the championship.
Group 2: 1) I was in a hurry and I almost forgot to bring my phone.
2) I was in a hurry and I almost forgot to bring my phone.