NOT NEARLY ENOUGH
03 / 05 / 2012
NOT NEARLY ENOUGH: meaning and examples
Good morning,
Today we are going to look at an expression with NEARLY, a word that we explained yesterday.
Today's expression is: NOT NEARLY ENOUGH
It means: insufficient; not close to having enough of something or being enough.
Example 1:
There are not nearly enough chairs in the conference room. Go and fetch ten more from the room next door, please.
Example 2:
There wasn't nearly enough food. We won't be hiring that catering company again.
Example 3:
Donna: You are not nearly patient enough with your brother. He's trying as hard as he can!
Greg: You're right. I do get frustrated easily. Maybe it would be better if he got a proper teacher.
Tomorrow we will present the Essential Weekly Vitamin in Spanish.
Have a great day!
Today we are going to look at an expression with NEARLY, a word that we explained yesterday.
Today's expression is: NOT NEARLY ENOUGH
It means: insufficient; not close to having enough of something or being enough.
Example 1:
There are not nearly enough chairs in the conference room. Go and fetch ten more from the room next door, please.
Example 2:
There wasn't nearly enough food. We won't be hiring that catering company again.
Example 3:
Donna: You are not nearly patient enough with your brother. He's trying as hard as he can!
Greg: You're right. I do get frustrated easily. Maybe it would be better if he got a proper teacher.
Tomorrow we will present the Essential Weekly Vitamin in Spanish.
Have a great day!
