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will not suffice vs shall not suffice

Both 'will not suffice' and 'shall not suffice' are correct phrases in English. However, 'will not suffice' is more commonly used in modern English, while 'shall not suffice' is considered more formal and old-fashioned. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 2661 views

will not suffice

This phrase is correct and commonly used in modern English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is not enough or adequate for a particular purpose.

Examples:

Your explanation alone will not suffice to clarify the situation.
A simple apology will not suffice to make up for the mistake.

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military initiatives alone will not suffice → por sí solas las iniciativas militares no serán suficientes or bastarán. B. VT suffice it to say → basta con decir.
Blind faith, no matter how passionately expressed, will not suffice. Science for its part will test relentlessly every assumption about the human condition.
Blind faith, no matter how passionately expressed, will not suffice. Science for its part will test relentlessly every assumption about the human condition.
I am afraid that three pages will not suffice. Me temo que tres páginas no serán suficientes. no alcanzar adv + vi. Me temo que tres páginas no alcanzarán.

Alternatives:

will not be enough
will not be adequate
will not be satisfactory
will not meet the requirements
will not be sufficient

shall not suffice

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in modern English, considered more formal and old-fashioned.

This phrase is also used to indicate that something is not enough or adequate for a particular purpose, but it conveys a more formal tone.

Examples:

Your efforts shall not suffice to complete the project on time.
A mere promise shall not suffice to gain their trust.

Show examples from the web [+]

“A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of ...
“A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of ...
C. For purposes of this Section, a comment period for all comments at the beginning of a meeting shall not suffice to meet the requirements of Subsection A or ...
Deuteronomy 19:15 (ESV) "A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has ...

Alternatives:

shall not be enough
shall not be adequate
shall not be satisfactory
shall not meet the requirements
shall not be sufficient

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