Help me please - nothing ................ of ignorance

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Help me please - nothing ................ of ignorance

winky2

Help me please - nothing ................ of ignorance

Hello,

I have got a problem with one sentence:

The minister �s refusal to answer the question was nothing ............... of ignorance.

And the options are:

a) like b) little c) short d) less

I would say less, but I couldn �t find it anywhere to make sure.

Thanks :)

23 Nov 2010

the answer is �short �

less would be followed by �than�

23 Nov 2010

yanogator

dawnmain is correct about "short of" and "less than".

Bruce

23 Nov 2010

Kate (kkcat)

Bruce and Dawnmain are absolutely right, have a look here

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/be-nothing-short-of#be-nothing-short-of__1

23 Nov 2010

ldthemagicman

Short

Les

23 Nov 2010

short

23 Nov 2010

edrodmedina

short

23 Nov 2010

dennismychina

Hi ldthemagicman, I�m confused, which word do you mean. BTW you spelled less incorrectly.

Enjoy.

23 Nov 2010

short

P.S.: Dennismychina, Les with only one s is ldthemagicman �s name Wink

Wink

23 Nov 2010

ldthemagicman

Hi, Dennis McCann: dennismychina

"Minder as"

"N�os l� n�"

小于

"Short of"

I hope that this helps you.

By the way, do you belong to the "McCann" Clan, or the "McCan �t" Clan?

Enjoy!

Les Douglas: LD the Magic Man.

23 Nov 2010

Les !

23 Nov 2010

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