Difference between revisions of "Degree Adverbs"

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     too many hours / programs</td>
 
     too many hours / programs</td>
 
   <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span> + N (countable)<br>
 
   <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span> + N (countable)<br>
     not enough hours (in the day)
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     not enough hours (in the day)</td>
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   <td style="padding:30px;">V+<span style="color:darkred;">too</span> much</td>
+
   <td style="padding:15px;">V+<span style="color:darkred;">too</span> much<br>
   <td style="padding:30px;">(not) + V + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span></td>
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    <span style="color:darkgreen;">procrastinate too much</span></td>
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   <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + V + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span>
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    (n't) write(s) enough</td>
 
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Revision as of 22:09, 5 June 2013

"too" and "enough"

  • too: to an excessive degree, Fr. trop
  • enough: to a sufficient degree, Fr. assez
  • not enough: to an insufficient degree, Fr. pas assez
  • too + ADJ
    too careful
    (not) + ADJ + enough
    (not) careful enough
    too + ADV
    too slowly
    (not) + ADV + enough
    (not) slowly enough
    too + much N (uncountable)
    too much time / software
    (not) + enough + N (uncountable)
    (not) enough time / software
    too + many N (countable)
    too many hours / programs
    (not) + enough + N (countable)
    not enough hours (in the day)
    V+too much
    procrastinate too much
    (not) + V + enough (n't) write(s) enough