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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

not enough room vs. not enough place

Can I say "there's not enough place for the books" to mean the same as "There's not enough room for the books"

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Anonymous Can I say "there's not enough place for the books" to mean the same as "There's not enough room for the books" No. "place" doesn't work. You can have "room" or "space", but not "place".

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Can I say "there's not enough place for the books" to mean the same as "There's not enough room for the books" No.
  • "place" doesn't work.
  • You can have "room" or "space", but not "place".
  • CJ
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AnonymousCan I say "there's not enough place for the books" to mean the same as "There's not enough room for the books"
No. "place" doesn't work. You can have "room" or "space", but not "place".

CJ
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Place is only used in the context of "place" as a particular spot:

There're not enough places at the table to seat everyone.
There're not enough parking places at the airport.
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