12. TOO AND ENOUGH
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Too and Enough
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Too and enough indicate degree. They modify adjectives, adverbs, and nouns.- Too means more than what is needed.
- Enough means sufficient.
Examples
He is too old to play football with the kids.
Dave is intelligent enough to do the write thing.
You're not working fast enough
I don't have enough time.
He has too many friends.
She has got too much patience
Use of too and enough
1.Enough comes after adjectives and adverbs:ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH or ADVERB + ENOUGH
Examples:
He isn't old enough to watch this program.2.Enough may also precede nouns:
We're not walking quickly enough.
ENOUGH + NOUN
Examples:
We have enough money .3.Too comes before adjectives and adverbs:
I have not got enough money to buy this computer.
TOO + ADJECTIVES or TOO + ADVERBS
Examples:
It's too hot to wear that coat.4. Too may also come before nouns when it is used with the expressions too much and too many.
I was driving too fast.
a. Too much is used before uncountable nouns.
TOO MUCH + UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Example:
There is too much salt in this food.b. Too many is used before countable nouns
TOO MANY + COUNTABLE NOUNS
Example:
There are too many students in this classroom.
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