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Understanding "Too Much" vs. "Enough" Usage

The document provides explanations and examples of using 'too much,' 'not enough,' and 'enough' in sentences. It clarifies the distinctions between uncountable and plural nouns, and how to correctly apply these terms in various contexts. Additionally, it highlights common mistakes and corrections related to these expressions.

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Understanding "Too Much" vs. "Enough" Usage

The document provides explanations and examples of using 'too much,' 'not enough,' and 'enough' in sentences. It clarifies the distinctions between uncountable and plural nouns, and how to correctly apply these terms in various contexts. Additionally, it highlights common mistakes and corrections related to these expressions.

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There's too much smoke in here; I can't breathe.

‣ Smoke is an uncountable noun and we use too much before uncountable


nouns to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
2I don't earn enough money to buy that car.
‣ In negative sentences we can use (not) enough + noun to say that something
is less than we want or we need.
3My manager says that I play well enough to win the competition.
‣ Well is an adverb and we can use adjective/adverb + enough to mean
‘sufficiently’.
4I know I talk too much . I should talk less.
‣ We can use too much after a verb to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than
is necessary’.
5I don't think the door is enough wide to get the sofa into the room.
Correct answer: wide enough
‣ We can use adjective/adverb + enough to mean ‘sufficiently’.
6 Too much money can be bad for football players who are still in their 20s.
‣ Money is uncountable and we use too much before uncountable nouns to
mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
7I ate too many cakes and felt sick later.
‣ Cakes is a plural noun, and we use too many before plural nouns to mean
‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
8I can't drink this milk. It's too hot.
‣ We use too (NOT too much) before an adjective or an adverb to mean ‘more
than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
9I think I've eaten enough . I don't feel very well.
Correct answer: too much
‣ We can use too much after a verb to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than
is necessary’.
10There weren't too much people to play a match, so everybody went

home.
Correct answer: enough people
‣ In negative sentences we use (not) enough + noun to say that something is
less than we want or we need.
‣ We can't say too much people because people is a plural noun, so we should
say too many people.

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