Too and EnoughMore than you need, or just what you need

Too means more than is right. There is a problem. Enough means as much as you need.

• TOO

  Too: more than is right.not enoughenoughtoo

  These shoes are too small.

  The shoes don't fit.

• ENOUGH

  Enough: just what you need.not enoughenoughtoo

  My jacket is warm enough.

  I don't need a warmer one.

• NOT … ENOUGH

  Not enough: less than you need.not enoughenoughtoo

  This bag isn't big enough.

  My things don't fit in it.

Too goes before the adjective. Enough goes after it: too hot, hot enough.

• TOO + ADJECTIVE

  tooadjective

  It's too late.

  No much here.

• ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH

  adjectiveenough

  Is your coffee sweet enough?

  Negative: isn't sweet enough.

• ENOUGH + NOUN

  enoughnoun

  Do we have enough eggs?

  With a noun, enough comes first.

• TOO MUCH / TOO MANY + NOUN

  too much / too manynoun

  There's too much salt in this soup.

  Much: salt, water, time. Many: cars, people, eggs.

• too / enough + to + verb: too cold to swim, old enough to drive
• too / enough + for + person: too difficult for me

1. Explaining why you couldn't

   We couldn't swim. The sea was too cold.

   Often after can't or couldn't.

   Common phrases: too cold · too late · too fartoo coldtoo latetoo far

2. Checking a guest is comfortable

   Is the room warm enough for you?

   A polite question for a guest.

   Common phrases: warm enough? · enough time? · enough chairs?warm enough?enough time?enough chairs?

3. Saying no politely

   Sorry, it's too expensive for me.

   Softer than no.

• Incorrect:Ha isn't enough tall for the team.

  Correct:Ha isn't tall enough for the team.

  Enough goes after the adjective: tall enough.

• Incorrect:This phone is too much expensive.

  Correct:This phone is too expensive.

  Before an adjective, use too alone. Too much goes before a noun.

• Incorrect:There are too much cars on this street.

  Correct:There are too many cars on this street.

  You can count cars. Use too many.

• Incorrect:I have not enough time.

  Correct:I don't have enough time.

  Make the negative with don't: don't have enough.

• Incorrect:Your garden is too beautiful!

  Correct:Your garden is very beautiful!

  Too points to a problem. As praise, it sounds like a complaint.

• Incorrect:It's too cold for swim today.

  Correct:It's too cold to swim today.

  Before a verb, use to. For goes before a person: for me.

• Incorrect:The soup is too hot to eat it.

  Correct:The soup is too hot to eat.

  The soup is the thing you eat. Don't add it.