Not in the least, by no means, whatsoever: nadrukkelijke ontkenning

Voorbeelden

1. I’m not in the least surprised that he resigned.

   Het verbaast me helemaal niet dat hij is opgestapt.

2. The result is by no means certain.

   De uitslag is allerminst zeker.

3. There is no evidence whatsoever that the product works.

   Er is geen enkel bewijs dat het product werkt.

4. The journey was anything but relaxing.

   De reis was allesbehalve ontspannend.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: There is whatsoever no evidence.

  ✓Goed: There is no evidence whatsoever.

  whatsoever volgt het zelfstandig naamwoord.

• ✗Fout: I’m not in the less worried.

  ✓Goed: I’m not in the least worried.

  De uitdrukking is not in the least.

• ✗Fout: It is by no mean easy.

  ✓Goed: It is by no means easy.

  De uitdrukking is by no means.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThere was no whatsoever reason to panic.
   2. BThere was no reason whatsoever to panic.
   3. CThere was whatsoever no reason to panic.
   4. DThere was no reason whatever so to panic.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B There was no reason whatsoever to panic.

   no + zelfstandig naamwoord + whatsoever.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat betekent de zin?

   The film was anything but boring.

   1. AIt was very interesting.
   2. BIt was extremely boring.
   3. CIt was boring in parts.
   4. DIt showed boring things.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A It was very interesting.

   anything but = allesbehalve.

3. 3Vul het gat in.

   I’m not in the _____ interested in football.

   1. Aslightly
   2. Bslight
   3. Cslightest
   4. Dlightest
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C I’m not in the slightest interested in football.

   not in the slightest = helemaal niet.

4. 4Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   Not one single of the guests complained.

   1. ANot one single guests complained.
   2. BNot a single guest complained.
   3. CNot single one guest complained.
   4. DNot a one guest complained single.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B Not a single guest complained.

   Not a single + enkelvoud.

5. 5Verander de zin.

   Maak de ontkenning sterker.

   I am not worried.

   1. AI am in the least not worried.
   2. BI am not in the least worried.
   3. CI am not in the less worried.
   4. DI am not least in the worried.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B I am not in the least worried.

   not in the least + bijvoeglijk naamwoord.

6. 6Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   The battle is by no means over

   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: The battle is by no means over.

   by no means = geenszins.

7. 7Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat betekent nowhere near hier?

   We have nowhere near enough chairs for the guests.

   1. AFar fewer than we need
   2. BNone at all nearby
   3. CJust the right number
   4. DSlightly too many
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Far fewer than we need

   nowhere near enough = bij lange na niet genoeg.

8. 8Kies de juiste zin.

   1. ANot a single train left on time yesterday.
   2. BNot a single trains left on time yesterday.
   3. CA not single train left on time yesterday.
   4. DNot single a train left on time yesterday.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Not a single train left on time yesterday.

   Not a single + enkelvoud.

9. 9Vul het gat in.

   U stelt een zenuwachtige vriend gerust.

   It isn’t difficult _____ all, I promise.

   1. Aon
   2. Bfor
   3. Cat
   4. Din
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C It isn’t difficult at all, I promise.

   not … at all.

10. 10Kies de juiste zin.

    Wat is het sterkst?

    Four ways to say the claim is untrue.

    1. AThe claim is partly untrue.
    2. BThere is not much truth in the claim.
    3. CThere is no truth whatsoever in the claim.
    4. DThe claim may not be entirely true.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C There is no truth whatsoever in the claim.

    no … whatsoever = helemaal geen.