Mere

by | Aug 7, 2023 | Uncategorized | 6 comments

Mere (Adjective)
Syllable division: mere
How to pronounce: UK: /mɪər/ US: /mɪr/

British VS American Pronunciation of the word Mere

#1 Meaning: Used to stress that something is little or insignificant.
Example:
> It only cost me a mere $10.

#2 Meaning: Used to express someone's strong feelings about something or how intense a situation is.
Example:
> The mere possibility of you leaving without saying goodbye is driving me crazy.

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6 Comments

  1. Nirvana
    Nirvana on August 7, 2023 at 3:11 pm

    Don’t worry, you’re not late; now it’s merely 7:00 in the morning.

    That was a mere coincidence.

  2. Tomasz
    Tomasz on August 7, 2023 at 9:55 pm

    You are right. Creating the sentence takes merely a few seconds 😊

  3. Mohammad
    Mohammad on August 8, 2023 at 3:23 pm

    I didn’t spend a lot of time to structure a sentence, I spent mere few minutes.
    I hope she now’s how mere I like eating mango

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on August 9, 2023 at 4:24 am

      Thank you for posting good sentences Mohammad! 😀
      Try saying:
      I didn’t spend a lot of time structuring a sentence; I spent a mere few minutes.
      I hope she knows how much I like eating mango.