41335 too and enough

Too and Enough
Contents
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Meaning of Too

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Meaning of Enough

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Positions of Too

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Positions of Enough

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Summary of Too and Enough

I. Meaning of Too
Use Too for amounts that are more than necessary, more than enough, or more than needed or
wanted.
- There’s too much traffic.
- I’m too fat.
- The cup of coffee is too hot to drink.
- Peter is too young to drive a car.
- She is too young to drink alcohol.
II. Meaning of Enough

Use Enough for amounts that are sufficient (in the amount or to the degree needed).
- The water in the pool is warm enough to swim in.
- He's tall enough to change the bulb without getting on a chair.
- Is there enough cake for everyone?
- Is there enough room for one more person?
III. Positions of Too
ΠToo comes before adjectives and adverbs.
- It's too cold to go for a swim. (too + adj)
- Khemrak is too young to get married. (too + adj)
- You're driving too fast. (too + adv)
- He’s working too hard. (too + adv)
 When we put too before nouns, it goes in the expressions too much and too many.
 Use too much before noncount nouns.
 Use too many before plural nouns.
- You put too much sugar in my coffee.
- She has too much money.
- There are too many people to fit in the car.


- We have too many chairs.
IV. Positions of Enough
ΠEnough comes after adjectives and adverbs.
- They were smart enough to pass the test. (adj + enough)
- Tony was tall enough to play on the basketball team. (adj + enough)
- We're not moving quickly enough. (adv + enough)
- She didn't run fast enough to win. (adv + enough)
 Enough comes before nouns.
- We have enough time.
- There isn't enough flour to make the cake.
- I don't have enough money for the computer.

 Summary of Too and Enough
 Too : More than needed
 Too comes before adjectives and adverbs.
 Too much + Noncount Noun
 Too many + Plural Noun
 Enough : Sufficient
 Enough comes after adjectives and adverbs.
 Enough comes before nouns.