Nearly enough
Hi teachers,
Quote from The Sun
But there are not nearly enough in booming areas where new properties are most needed
1. Why is plural "are" instead of "is"?
2. Does "not nearly enough" mean "not enough"?
3. Does "nearly" here mean "barely"? Can we use barely in the sentence?
Thanks
TN
Top answer
1. "enough" implies "enough + plural noun". From the wider context, which I found on their website, we see that it implies "enough brownfield sites".
- 1.
- "enough" implies "enough + plural noun".
- From the wider context, which I found on their website, we see that it implies "enough brownfield sites".
- 2.
- It is an intensified version of "not enough", implying a large deficiency.
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1. "enough" implies "enough + plural noun". From the wider context, which I found on their website, we see that it implies "enough brownfield sites".
2. It is an intensified version of "not enough", implying a large deficiency.
3. No.
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