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Too, Enough and Very

Expressing degree — too much, adj + enough, very.

Degree modifiers · too + adj · adj/adv + enough · very
B1 · Pre-intermediate

Too, Enough, Very

Three different ways to modify degree
Too
More than needed or wanted — negative result implied
Enough
The right amount — sufficient
Very
To a high degree — no negative result implied

Too

too + adjective/adverb
too + adjective/adverb (+ to + infinitive)
The carbon footprint of this flight is too high to ignore.
The result: we can't ignore it.
He ran too slowly to win the championship.
Negative result — he didn't win.
⚠ Too ≠ very. "She is too talented" is wrong if you just mean she is very talented.

Enough

adjective/adverb + enough
adjective/adverb + enough (+ to + infinitive)
enough + noun
She was fit enough to compete in the championship.
Sufficient fitness to achieve the result.
Is there enough renewable energy to power the city?
Enough + noun (not enough + noun + enough).
Position matters: enough comes AFTER adjectives/adverbs but BEFORE nouns.

Very vs Too

Very — intensifier, no negative result
The assignment is very difficult.Difficult to a high degree — but possible.
Too — negative result implied
The assignment is too difficult.Implies: I can't do it / it shouldn't be this hard.

Summary

too + adj
Excessive degree — negative result: too heavy to carry
adj + enough
Sufficient degree: strong enough to compete
enough + noun
Sufficient quantity: enough time
very + adj
High degree — neutral: very talented
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