next to nothing: that means to talk about a quantity or amount so small that is almost nothing.Examples:1. She always eats next to nothing at breakfast so she has no energy to do her work properly.( She almost eats nothing ... )2. Tom bought a stereo system for next to nothing.(The price of the stereo system is very cheap.)
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Dear Ensie,
I would like to make sure if its position can be also put in the end of the sentence in that case. Now I got it and thanks for your good example so I knew it is also the way to use it. ^_^
Yes, that's a perfect example Ensie and Grace! I love this group you've got going. Thanks for asking Grace. You are a great model of how this club can help others learn English. Carry on!
Dear Tara, thanks a lot for your time to check the question. Sometimes other members' questions are also mine so that I want to make sure as well. I appreciate your help each time.
Dear Ensie,
Do you want to express the meaning as below?
Sometimes we are hard to find some books in bookstores because they have next to nothing about the books we need.
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I would like to make sure if its position can be also put in the end of the sentence in that case. Now I got it and thanks for your good example so I knew it is also the way to use it. ^_^
Do you want to express the meaning as below?
Sometimes we are hard to find some books in bookstores because they have next to nothing about the books we need.