Incompetence Expressions

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• I would not trust someone to run a bath if they have never done it before.
• I wouldn't let them near a bathtub if they don't know how to run a bath.
• I wouldn't let that person anywhere near a tub if they don't have a clue how to run a bath.
• I would not trust someone to run a bath if they can't even handle simple tasks.