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Enough?
Too / Enough?
They are adverb of degree which tell
us about the degree (how much) of
an action, an adjective or another
adverb.

Common adverbs of degree:

E.g. very, quite, too,
     enough ….
Too
means more than necessary

E.g. There are too many people on
  this train, there is nowhere to sit.

E.g. You have too much
      money, donate some
      to the charity, please.
Too ≠ Very
too = more than enough, more than
necessary or more than wanted

E.g. It was very cold, but we went out.


E.g. It was too cold to go
     out, so we stayed at
     home.
Enough
enough means "sufficient"

E.g. Your clothes are big enough to
fit me.

E.g. Have you got enough
     money to buy that
    coat?
Enough
 in a negative sentence, means "less than
 sufficient" or "less than necessary"

 E.g. Sorry, I haven't got enough
 food for everyone

E.g. He is not tall enough to
    be a policeman.
Enough
 usually follows its adjective

 E.g. He is not tall enough to
     be a policeman.

E.g. He is not enough tall to
    be a policeman.
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Too or enough

  • 2. Too / Enough? They are adverb of degree which tell us about the degree (how much) of an action, an adjective or another adverb. Common adverbs of degree: E.g. very, quite, too, enough ….
  • 3. Too means more than necessary E.g. There are too many people on this train, there is nowhere to sit. E.g. You have too much money, donate some to the charity, please.
  • 4. Too ≠ Very too = more than enough, more than necessary or more than wanted E.g. It was very cold, but we went out. E.g. It was too cold to go out, so we stayed at home.
  • 5. Enough enough means "sufficient" E.g. Your clothes are big enough to fit me. E.g. Have you got enough money to buy that coat?
  • 6. Enough in a negative sentence, means "less than sufficient" or "less than necessary" E.g. Sorry, I haven't got enough food for everyone E.g. He is not tall enough to be a policeman.
  • 7. Enough usually follows its adjective E.g. He is not tall enough to be a policeman. E.g. He is not enough tall to be a policeman.