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Too few
Hi, is "too few" idiomatic in American English? Is it commonly used at least? Because I was told that "not enough" is the right thing to say. But I think that "not enough" doesn't stress the fact that there are very few things. Look at this example:
"Only 4 CDs? That's too few!" What should I say? Thanks :)
"Not enough" does usually sound better, though "too few" is not incorrect. It will sound strange if you overuse it, though.
If you get a very small number when you expected a big one, you could say "That's hardly any!" (or "barely" in place of "hardly"; they're completely synonymous). Or if the number is bigger but still not nearly big enough, you could say "That's not nearly enough!", the word "nearly" emphasizing that you need *much* more. - Kef |