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MustAsk Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Exactly enough
Hi
I was wondering whether the following is OK:
There is exactly enough pasta left only for two people.
Can 'exactly' be used like that?
Thanks!
I was wondering whether the following is OK:
There is exactly enough pasta left only for two people.
Can 'exactly' be used like that?
Thanks!
Top answer
No. There are too many variables to say ' exactly '. How hungry are they?
- No.
- There are too many variables to say ' exactly '.
- How hungry are they?
- When did they last eat?
- Do they have big or small appetites?
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No. There are too many variables to say 'exactly'.
How hungry are they? When did they last eat? Do they have big or small appetites? Is one a frail 90-year-old grandma and the other an 18 stone rugby player or a 5-year-old child?
How hungry are they? When did they last eat? Do they have big or small appetites? Is one a frail 90-year-old grandma and the other an 18 stone rugby player or a 5-year-old child?
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It looks like there will be just enough pasta left for two people. [ This sounds natural to me. ]
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I'd agree with you if you left out 'exactly', for the reasons I stated.
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