Difference between revisions of "Degree Adverbs"
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<td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + ADJ<br> | <td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + ADJ<br> | ||
| − | too careful</td> | + | <span style="color:darkgreen;">too careful</span></td> |
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<td style="padding:15px;">(not) + ADJ + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span><br> | <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + ADJ + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span><br> | ||
| − | (not) careful enough</td> | + | <span style="color:darkgreen;">(not) careful enough</span></td> |
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<td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + ADV<br> | <td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + ADV<br> | ||
| − | too slowly</td> | + | <span style="color:darkgreen;">too slowly</span></td> |
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<td style="padding:15px;">(not) + ADV + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span><br> | <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + ADV + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span><br> | ||
| − | (not) slowly enough</td> | + | <span style="color:darkgreen;">(not) slowly enough</span></td> |
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<td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + much N (uncountable)<br> | <td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + much N (uncountable)<br> | ||
| − | too much time / software</td> | + | <span style="color:darkgreen;">too much time / software</span></td> |
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<td style="padding:15px;">(not) + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span> + N (uncountable)<br> | <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span> + N (uncountable)<br> | ||
| − | (not) enough time / software</td> | + | <span style="color:darkgreen;">(not) enough time / software</span></td> |
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<td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + many N (countable)<br> | <td style="padding:15px;"><span style="color:darkred;">too</span> + many N (countable)<br> | ||
| − | + | <span style="color:darkgreen;"> too many hours / programs</span></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> | ||
| − | + | <span style="color:darkgreen;"> not enough hours (in the day)</span></td> | |
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<td style="padding:15px;">V+<span style="color:darkred;">too</span> much<br> | <td style="padding:15px;">V+<span style="color:darkred;">too</span> much<br> | ||
<span style="color:darkgreen;">procrastinate too much</span></td> | <span style="color:darkgreen;">procrastinate too much</span></td> | ||
| − | <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + V + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span> | + | <td style="padding:15px;">(not) + V + <span style="color:darkblue;">enough</span><br> |
| − | (n't) write(s) enough</td> | + | <span style="color:darkgreen;">(n't) write(s) enough</span></td> |
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Revision as of 22:15, 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 |
