حلقة نقاش (للسادة المدرسين )

[Essam ABDOU]

Dear Mr. Nabil,
How nice it is to bring back the old spirit. But what always hinders us is the busy tiring life we`re leading

Concerning the above, the correct answer is EXPENSIVE

When we mention some negative qualities, we should use mild language. For example, instead of saying Ahmed is lazy, we should say: Ahmed seems to be lazy / Ahmed tends to be lazy / Ahmed can be rather lazy at times
Another way is to use not too + adjective
For example, Ahmed is not too active = Ahmed is active but could be more active than he seems to be
But not too expensive = expensive
We cannot say it means cheap. If so, then what`s the difference between
not too expensive and not expensive
not too expensive means expensive but not so much, not to the degree that we can`t afford
not expensive means cheap

2nd: worrying is an adjective but can`t fit here because worrying means
مُقْلِق = that makes YOU worry

It must be worrying for you not to know where he is
It’s been a worrying time for us all

So the answer is: I`m not worried now

We can also say (in other cases): I`m not worrying you now


Best Regards