were.
Whenever you use a specific number, use employees or staff members:
Thirty employees received raises.
Thirty staff members received raises.
Thirty staff received raises.
end / finish
When something ends, it means it stops:
The semester ends in June.
I ended my last relationship because I felt we had nothing in common.
When something finishes, it means it is completed:
She finished the test and gave it to the teacher.
We need to finish painting the house.
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enough / too
Enough means you have what is sufficient/necessary; too means you have more
than what is sufficient/necessary. There are a few important details about their
word order in the sentence:
TOO
too + adjective
This shirt is too expensive. It costs $30
and I have only $25.
too much + uncountable noun
I drank too much water; now I really
need to go to the bathroom!
too many + countable noun
She put too many eggs into the cake. The
recipe said 3 and she used 5.
verb + too much
He complains too much. He has such a
negative attitude.
ENOUGH
enough + noun (countable or
uncountable)
We don’t have enough people for a
soccer team. We have 8 people and a
team needs at least 11.
adjective + enough
Sorry kid, you’re not old enough to buy
alcohol. You’re 19 and the minimum age
is 21. enough old
verb + enough
I don’t exercise enough. I need to go to
the gym more than once a month.
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enquire / inquire
Both of these verbs are used for asking about something or looking for information.
The nouns for the request / investigation are enquiry and inquiry.
Technically, enquire is used for “ask” in general (“He enquired about prices for the
products”), and inquire for a more formal investigation (“The police will make an
inquiry into the alleged corruption.”)
However, in American English it is now very common to use inquire for everything:
“He inquired about prices for the products.”
especially / specially
Use especially when something stands out from all the others (similar to the
meaning of "particularly.")
The whole book was terrible – especially the ending.
He loves animals, especially dogs.
I can't wait for the trip to New York. I'm especially looking forward to seeing
the Statue of Liberty.
Especially can also be used before an adjective with a meaning like "very" or
"extremely."
It's especially important to arrive on time for your first day of class.
All the desserts were great, but the cherry pie was especially delicious.
If something was designed specifically for a special purpose, use specially:
The bus has been specially designed to accommodate passengers in
wheelchairs.
These dogs are specially trained to detect drugs.
The decorations were specially made for the wedding.
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