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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Fast enough

Can one say
a. These machines are fast enough that our workers will meet the deadline.
b. These machines are fast enough for our workers to meet the deadline.

c. We have fast enough machines that our workers will meet the deadline.
d. We have fast enough machines for our workers to meet the deadline.

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Many thanks.
  

Top answer

A and B sound reasonably normal; C and D don't.

  • A and B sound reasonably normal; C and D don't.
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4 Answers
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A and B sound reasonably normal; C and D don't.
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Thank you very much Mr. Micawber.

Can one save (c) and (d) thus

c1. We have machines fast enough that our workers will meet the deadline.
d1. We have
machines fast enough for
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I prefer d1 to c1. c2 and d2 are normal to me.
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C1 and C2 seem to me sentences that would be revised to D1 and D2 in a text.

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