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Enough and Too

Sufficiency and excess: good enough, too hot, enough money, too much

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When to Use Enough and Too

  • •Enough (sufficient): after adjectives/adverbs. She's old enough to drive.
  • •Enough (sufficient): before nouns. I have enough money.
  • •Too (excessive/problem): before adjectives/adverbs. It's too hot.
  • •Too much/many (excessive): too much water, too many people.
  • •For purpose: enough to + verb, too...to + verb.

How to Form Enough and Too

Affirmative (+)

Adjective + enough; Enough + noun; Too + adjective

Negative (-)

Not + adjective + enough; Not enough + noun

Question (?)

Is it + adjective + enough? Is there enough + noun?

💡 Enough comes AFTER adjectives but BEFORE nouns. Too always comes BEFORE.

Examples of Enough and Too

✓She's tall enough to reach.

✗She's enough tall to reach.

Enough AFTER adjective.

✓I have enough time.

✗I have time enough.

Enough BEFORE noun.

✓It's too expensive to buy.

✗It's expensive too to buy.

Too BEFORE adjective.

Common Mistakes with Enough and Too

💡 Practice Tips for Enough and Too

  • • Adjective + enough: tall enough, good enough.
  • • Enough + noun: enough time, enough money.
  • • Too + adjective: too hot, too expensive.
  • • Too much + uncountable; too many + countable.
Quick Quiz
  1. 1.He's   to reach the top shelf.
  2. 2.There's   in the fridge for dinner.
  3. 3.The shoes are   — I can't afford them.
  4. 4.There are   people in this room — it's overcrowded.
  5. Question 5: I drank blank coffee this morning, and now I can't sleep.
    5.I drank coffee this morning, and now I can't sleep.
  6. Question 6: She's not blank (old) to retire — she's only fifty.
    6.She's not (old) to retire — she's only fifty.
  7. Question 7: It's blank cold ___ go outside without a coat. (excessive + purpose)
    7.It's cold ___ go outside without a coat. (excessive + purpose)
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