Too and Enough Contents Meaning of Too Meaning of Enough Positions of Too Positions of Enough Summary of Too and Enough I Meaning of Too Use Too for amounts that are more than necessary, more than enough, or more than needed or wanted - There’s too much traffic - I’m too fat - The cup of coffee is too hot to drink - Peter is too young to drive a car - She is too young to drink alcohol II Meaning of Enough Use Enough for amounts that are sufficient (in the amount or to the degree needed) - The water in the pool is warm enough to swim in - He's tall enough to change the bulb without getting on a chair - Is there enough cake for everyone? - Is there enough room for one more person? III Positions of Too Too comes before adjectives and adverbs - It's too cold to go for a swim (too + adj) - Khemrak is too young to get married (too + adj) - You're driving too fast (too + adv) - He’s working too hard (too + adv) When we put too before nouns, it goes in the expressions too much and too many Use too much before noncount nouns Use too many before plural nouns - You put too much sugar in my coffee - She has too much money - There are too many people to fit in the car - We have too many chairs IV Positions of Enough Enough comes after adjectives and adverbs - They were smart enough to pass the test (adj + enough) - Tony was tall enough to play on the basketball team (adj + enough) - We're not moving quickly enough (adv + enough) - She didn't run fast enough to win (adv + enough) Enough comes before nouns - We have enough time - There isn't enough flour to make the cake - I don't have enough money for the computer Summary of Too and Enough Too : More than needed Too comes before adjectives and adverbs Too much + Noncount Noun Too many + Plural Noun Enough : Sufficient Enough comes after adjectives and adverbs Enough comes before nouns