This document discusses the uses of the words "too" and "enough". It explains that "too" is used to describe having more than necessary of something and having a negative effect, while "enough" describes having or not having the right amount of something. Some examples are given of how each word can be used, such as "It's too cold to work" or "John isn't patient enough to be a teacher". The document also provides examples of how these words can be used with adjectives, adverbs, nouns and different structures like "too + much/little" or "not + enough".

1. too and enough

2. too and enough
Both too and enough are used to talk
about how much or how little of
something there is.

3. too
We use too to describe the negative
effect of having more than necessary.
“It’s too cold to work in the garden.”
“It’s too late to see the film now. It
started twenty minutes ago.

4. enough
We use enough to describe the
effects of having / not having the right
amount of something.
“John isn’t patient enough to work as a
teacher.”
“The dress isn’t big enough.”

5. enough
Enough can be used before a noun
to mean “all that is necessary”.
“I don’t drink enough water. ”
“Do you eat enough vegetables?”
“My brother doesn’t do enough
exercise.”

6. (not) + adjective / adverb +
enough
We couldn’t hear the music. It wasn’t
loud enough.
We could swim. The water was hot
enough.
We need another ladder. This one
isn’t long enough.
We don’t need two pizzas. This one is
big enough for four people.

7. too + adjective / adverb
We didn’t play tennis yesterday. It
was too cold.
We couldn’t swim. The water was too
cold.
I’d like to buy this jacket, but it is too
expensive.
The man’s voice was too soft. He
spoke too softly.

8. too + much / little +
uncountable nouns
He can buy everything he wants. He
has got too much money.
We couldn’t go to the cinema. We
had too little money.

9. too + many / few+
countable plural nouns
She needs another wardrobe. She
buys too many clothes.
I don’t chat a lot. I know too few
people.

10. too and enough
After too and not … enough we can
use the to-infinitiveto-infinitive or for + noun /
pronoun
* He’s too young to go to work.
* He’s not old enough for the job.
* These jeans are not clean enough to
wear to the party.