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Be good enough to forgive people but don't be stupid enough to trust them again.
What's " enough" in this sentence.
Is it equivalent of without enough?
Feb 22, 2025 11:28 AM
Answers · 5
2
to be sufficient
Feb 23, 2025 2:12 AM
1
I think the source of your confusion is that in English we can't say "be good to forgive people". We must say "be good *enough* to forgive people" for the sentence to make sense. A similar mistake that I hear from my students is "I'm lazy to recycle at home". The correct way to say this is "I'm *too* lazy to recycle at home". Maybe the logic is a little different in your native language, which is why the additional words feel unnecessary to you here. :)
Feb 22, 2025 5:14 PM
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be good ( to the best of your abilities )
Feb 22, 2025 8:18 PM
1
no
Feb 22, 2025 11:55 AM
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