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[Maybo]

I have difficulty expressing:
The capacity of the classroom is 35. There are 20 students registered. But I won't only prepare 20 textbook because more students keep registering. But I also won't prepare the number of books to full capacity of the room because extra books would be wasted.

Is it correct and understandable? Any way for me to express it more clearly?

 

[Yankee]

I have difficulty expressing:
The capacity of the classroom is 35. There are 20 students registered. But [STRIKE]I won't only prepare[/STRIKE] I will prepare more than 20 textbook because more students keep registering. But I [STRIKE]also [/STRIKE] won't prepare the number of books to full capacity of the room because extra books would be wasted.

Is it correct and understandable? Any way for me to express it more clearly?

It is correct and understandable as you wrote, but I offer a few suggestions.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's correct and understandable but it could be a lot less wordy. Why don't you try to shorten it?

 

[Maybo]

It's correct and understandable but it could be a lot less wordy. Why don't you try to shorten it?

Any suggestions? This is the shortest sentence I can think of.

 

[tedmc]

How about:
I will prepare slightly more books than the number of students registered, in anticipation of new registrants.

 

[emsr2d2]

Any suggestions? This is the shortest sentence I can think of.

20 students of a possible 35 have registered for my next class. I'm going to get 24 textbooks ready in case of late registrations but any more than that would risk wasting resources.