The Difference Between (2024)

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What does answer enough mean? ›

You can use it when you want to suggest that a particular answer is sufficient or adequate. For example: "I think my answer to that question is answer enough for now.".

We normally only use enough of when it is followed by a determiner or a pronoun (a/an/the, this/that, my/your/his, you/them, etc.). There isn't enough of that bread to make sandwiches for everyone. I've seen enough of his work to be able to recommend him. There's enough of us to make a difference.

The word too means more than sufficient or more or less than necessary. For example, “It's s too late to stop him”. However, enough is used to mean sufficient which can be stated by the example “Your clothes are big enough to fit me”.

1. : in or to a degree or quantity that satisfies or that is sufficient or necessary for satisfaction : sufficiently. 2. : fully, quite. he is qualified enough for the position.

Enough is an adjective that describes something that is adequate for an intended purpose. Enough is also used as an adverb to mean sufficiently or fully. Enough also has senses as a pronoun and an interjection. Enough describes something as being adequate or sufficient.

You are enough means that you don't have to strive to become more worthy, more valid, more acceptable, or more loved. You already are all of those things.

As it is said before, we cannot use enough in negative sentences as the subject. So, instead, we use 'not enough' as a negative marker and then use an affirmative verb. Remember, the whole sentence implies a negative meaning. Not enough people tasted the sauce for the advertisem*nt.

Want no more of something, as in I've had enough of their quarreling . This phrase uses enough in the sense of “an adequate amount,” which is intended ironically to mean “a more than sufficient amount.” [c.

How to change too to enough? ›

Use too for negative situations and enough for positive ones. Too comes before the adjective or adverb it's describing, while enough comes after the adjective or adverb.

Enough is a determiner, a pronoun or an adverb. We use enough to mean 'as much as we need or want'.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English it's bad enough ... spoken used to say that you already have one problem, so that you do not want to worry about or deal with another one It's bad enough having to bring up three kids on your own, without having to worry about money as well!

convention. You say 'that's enough' to tell someone, especially a child, to stop behaving in a silly, noisy, or unpleasant way.

Say no more; also, I agree completely. For example, She didn't even bother to call—enough said? or You'll bring the wine—enough said . [ Mid-1800s]

phrase. You use fair enough when you want to say that a statement, decision, or action seems reasonable to a certain extent, but that perhaps there is more to be said or done. [mainly spoken] If you don't like it, fair enough, but that's hardly a justification to attack the whole thing.