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Too and Enough

The document discusses the use of the words "too" and "enough" to describe quantities. It explains that "too" indicates a problem with the quantity, while "enough" means the quantity is suitable. It provides examples of using "too" and "enough" with adjectives, nouns, adverbs, and verbs to describe quantities that are too large, too small, or sufficient.

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Too and Enough

The document discusses the use of the words "too" and "enough" to describe quantities. It explains that "too" indicates a problem with the quantity, while "enough" means the quantity is suitable. It provides examples of using "too" and "enough" with adjectives, nouns, adverbs, and verbs to describe quantities that are too large, too small, or sufficient.

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Too and Enough Basic definition: We use too and enough to talk about the quantity or size of something.

Too indicates that there is a problem with the quantity or size of something. Enough indicates that the quantity or size of something is suitable or appropriate. The shoe is too big = it does not fit my foot properly; it is the wrong size The shoe is big enough = it fits my foot properly; it is the correct size Not enough means that there is a problem with the quantity or size of something. The quantity is insufficient. The shoe is not big enough = The shoe is too small Used with adjectives We put too before the adjective and we put enough after the adjective. He is too young I am too poor She is old enough You are rich enough He isnt old enough Im not rich enough Used with nouns We put enough before nouns. We use too much/ too little before uncountable nouns. We use too many/too few before countable nouns. Uncountable nouns Countable nouns I have enough water I have enough shirts You dont have enough water You dont have enough shirts You have too little water You have too few shirts He has too much water He has too many shirts Used with adverbs We put too before the adverb and we put enough after the adverb. She drives too quickly He works too hard You drive carefully enough You work hard enough to pass your driving test She doesnt drive carefully enough I dont work hard enough Used with verbs With some verbs, we can use too much and enough like adverbs. We rarely use too little in this way, although it is possible. I work too much Shes written too much You think too much about your problems I dont relax enough Ive written enough He doesnt think enough about his friends

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