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Ample vs. Enough

Ample

/ˈæmpəl/
Sufficient or more than enough in size or amount

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Enough

/ɪˈnʌf/
Sufficient in quantity or degree to meet needs or requirements

Examples:

But God knows he had enough chances to leant.And that's enough for me.That was good enough for Roosevelt.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Enough indicates a sufficient quantity to meet needs or desires, but no more.
  • Ample suggests that there is not only enough but also a comfortable or generous amount, often more than necessary.
  • Think of enough as meeting a requirement, while ample exceeds expectations.
  • If something is enough, it might be just adequate, but if its ample, theres usually plenty of it.
  • Use enough when you want to denote sufficiency, and ample when emphasizing abundance.
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