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