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What is an example of enough in English? ›

Examples from Collins dictionaries

They had enough cash for a one-way ticket. There aren't enough tents to shelter them all. I was old enough to work and earn money.

We normally only use enough of when it is followed by a determiner or a pronoun (a/an/the, this/that, my/your/his, you/them, etc.). There isn't enough of that bread to make sandwiches for everyone. I've seen enough of his work to be able to recommend him. There's enough of us to make a difference.

Enough is a determiner, a pronoun or an adverb. We use enough to mean 'as much as we need or want'.

Too indicates that there is too much of a quality, or too much or too many of some object. Enough means that there is no need for more of a quality or object. Here are some examples: She's too sad these days.

Enough is an adjective that describes something that is adequate for an intended purpose. Enough is also used as an adverb to mean sufficiently or fully. Enough also has senses as a pronoun and an interjection.

Examples of too in a Sentence

The soup is too hot. The offer was too good to refuse. This shirt is way too big for me. She is much too young to be watching this movie.

Break 'enough' down into sounds: [I] + [NUF] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.

"Someone has to explain the situation to her." "Enough said." "There are some, er, objections to her appointment." "Oh yes, enough said." She thinks the moon is made of cheese - enough said. "Put it this way: she can afford her own private jet." "Enough said."

In the phrase good enough, enough is an adverb of sufficiency. It is correctly used here. In good enough, enough is an adverb qualifying the adjective good.

Is enough formal or informal? ›

Remember, 'enough' as well is considered informal and the formal term for it is 'sufficient'.

'Adequate enough' and 'Sufficient enough' are the appropriate usages. 'Adequate' and 'sufficient' are adjectives in this case. Words ending in '-ly' are adverbs which describe the verbs. Both your examples are correct.

Money is a noun, so it comes after enough. 2. "I will never be rich enough." Rich is an adjective so it comes before enough.

Enough can be used as a quantifier when it is placed before any noun, to indicate the quantity required or necessary. It can be used in both affirmative and negative sentences.

She had more than enough money to buy the dress she wanted. There is more than enough food for everyone at the party. He studied more than enough for the test and aced it.

The word too means more than sufficient or more or less than necessary. For example, “It's s too late to stop him”. However, enough is used to mean sufficient which can be stated by the example “Your clothes are big enough to fit me”.