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Too vs. Enough

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Too and enough both talk about how much of something there is. They work in opposite ways, and they go in different places in a sentence.

When to use “too”

Too means “more than needed” or “more than is good.” It has a negative idea.

  • This coffee is too hot to drink. (it’s a problem)
  • She’s too tired to go out tonight.

Put “too” before a describing word (an adjective, like late) or a word that says how (an adverb, like quickly):

  • It’s too late now.
  • He walks too quickly for me to keep up.

Before a thing, use too much or too many: too much noise, too many emails.

When to use “enough”

Enough means “as much as needed.” It can be positive or negative.

  • We have enough chairs for everyone.
  • She didn’t study enough to pass the exam.

Put “enough” after adjectives and adverbs, but before things (nouns):

  • She is tall enough to play basketball. (adjective)
  • He didn’t speak clearly enough. (adverb)
  • Do we have enough time? (noun)

💡 Tip

  • Too = more than needed. It’s a problem.
  • Enough = as much as needed, not less.
  • Position: too + adjective (too hot), adjective + enough (hot enough), enough + noun (enough time).

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