Too and Enough - for SMK XI,XII AP,PJ

Too / Enough

Stating minimum and maximum requirements

The expressions "too" and "enough" are used to state opinions about what we think is meets minimum and maximum requirements.

Too vs. Enough

TOO + ADJECTIVE  + INFINITIVE PHRASE	ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH  + INFINITIVE PHRASE
Too means inadequate (not sufficient, below what is desirable) or excessive (above what is desirable).	Enough means adequate; within what is desirable
Jill is too young to get her driver's license.  (She cannot get it.)	Jill is old enough to get her driver's license. (She can get it.)
This work is too hard to do. (I cannot do it.)	This work is easy enough to do. (I can do it.)
This orange is too bitter to eat. (I cannot eat it.)	This orange is sweet enough to eat. (I can eat it.)

Adequate — means the same

NEGATIVE + TOO	ENOUGH
Not too means adequate; within what is desirable	Not too = enough
Jill is not too young to get her driver's license. (She is within an allowable range.)	Jill is old enough to get her driver's license .(She is within an allowable range.)
This work isn't too hard to do. (It is within a do-able range.)	This work is easy enough to do.  (It is within a do-able range.)
This orange isn't too bitter to eat. (It is within a desirable range.)	This orange is sweet enough to eat. (It is within a desirable range.)

Inadequate or Excessive — means almost the same

TOO	NEGATIVE + ENOUGH
Use too before an adjective for an unacceptable, excessive amount.	Use enought before an adjective for an unacceptable, inadequate amount.
Jill is too young to get her driver's license. (She is under-age.)	Jill isn't old enough to get her driver's license.  (She is under-age.)
Jill's grandfather is too old to keep his driver's license. (His age is excessive:  his abilities are inadequate.)	Jill's grandfather isn't [young] competent enough to keep his driver's license. ( His abilities are inadequate.)
This work is too hard to do. (It is excessively hard.)	This work isn't easy enough to do. (The level of ease is inadequate.)
This orange is too bitter to eat. (It is excessively bitter.)	This orange isn't sweet enough to eat. (It is inadequately sweet.)

Common Mistakes

ERROR	FIX
Your wife is too beautiful. ("too" alone means excessive; too beautiful = unnatural)	Your wife is very beautiful. (BUT: This clothing is too beautiful to wear while working.)
Your baby is beautiful enough. ("enough" alone means barely acceptable; tolerable)	Your baby is very beautiful. Your baby is beautiful enough to be in a commercial. (It requires explanation.)

Too Much & Much Too

Adding Emphasis

Too Many vs. Too Much

TOO MANY + COUNT NOUN	TOO MUCH + NONCOUNT NOUN
Use too many before a count noun for an unacceptable, excessive amount.	Use too much before a noncount noun for an unacceptable, excessive amount.
People eat too many chips, cookies and candy bars. (to stay healthy)	People eat too much fat, sugar and salt. (to stay healthy)
Vending machines sell too many high-calorie snacks.	Prepared food uses too much packaging.  (plastic, boxes, padding)