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English grammar

Too and enough πŸ“•

Summary card: Too and enough


Too + adjective: more than is good

This coffee is too hot. (I cannot drink it)

The shoes are too small.

You are driving too fast.


Enough: the right amount

Enough comes after an adjective or adverb, but before a noun.

Adjective + enoughEnough + noun
old enoughenough money
warm enoughenough time
fast enoughenough chairs

She is old enough to drive.

We don't have enough time.

βœ— He is enough tall.

βœ“ He is tall enough.


Too much and too many

There is too much noise.

There are too many people.


Too or very?

Very just makes the adjective stronger. Too means there is a problem.

The bag is very heavy, but I can carry it.

The bag is too heavy. I can't carry it.

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