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Par. 216-2I8.] WORDS OF NUM1BER. 141
But undoubtedly "1all " owes its P.osition in (4) to
a confusion of its Adjectival use with its Adverbial
use, viz. " altocrethe'r."~
216 2. "1Enough:"
(1) "lHe has beeni punished enougqh,"l Adverb.
(2) " We have had enoigh of wandlering," Noun.
(3) "We hiave not enough men," Adjective, though
really a Noun with " of " omitted; (II.)
(4) "I have not men enouigh," Adverb in position,
Adjective in use.; (II.)
2I7 "Few," "1little: "(1) " A few (of) men," " a little (of) pudding."
Adjectives, with (IT.) Confusion of Noun Construction. Distinguish "1 a little (of) pudding " from
"a little," i.e. "1a small puddingr." See Pars. 213-44.
218 3. "1Many:"
(1) "M1-any a man has tried, but few have succeeded."
The Regrular Construction would be, "1Many
men; " but this appears to have been confused
with(2) "M4any times a man has tried."
The -y termination of "1many " has doubtless
favored this Adverbial use.
There is abundant proof that in Early English
"many " was -used either as an Adverb, or as part of