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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Ample Vs Adequate

1b00What's the difference between these 2?02b02br
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02br 02br 00Ample – at least as much as needed, usually more than needed0-

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0Adequate - enough to meet needs, usually only enough and no extra.02br
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00Ample – at least as much as needed, usually more than needed0-
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0The main meanings for these two words are:02br
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01i00Adequate - fit (for a purpose/task)02br
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01i00Ample - large02i02br
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00and as you can see they are kept, to some extent at least, in this case too. 0-
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10The main meanings for these two words are:12br
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11i10Adequate - fit (for a purpose/task)12br
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11i10Ample - large12i12br
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10and as you can see they are kept, to some extent at least, in this cas
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01cite10Anonymous12cite11b10when you say "large" u mean "more than sufficient", right?12b12br
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10Exactly, large in terms of sufficiency. 12br
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0 If you eat an ample serving of potatoes, you won't be hungry for a good while.02br
00 If you eat an adequate serving of potatoes, it will be enough to keep you alive, but you'll soon be hungry again!02br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10If you eat an ample serving of potatoes, you won't be hungry for a good while.12br
10If you eat an adequate serving of potatoes, it will be enough to keep you alive, but you'll soon be hungry again!12br
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