Elementary ๐Ÿ“ Grammar ยท #248 of 305

Enough with Adjectives and Nouns

adjective + enough; enough + noun.

Examples

  • He is tall enough.
  • We have enough chairs.

Key rules

  • Adjective + enough: tall enough, old enough
  • Enough + noun: enough chairs, enough time
  • Add to + verb for the result (old enough to drive)
  • Enough comes AFTER the adjective but BEFORE the noun

Common mistakes

  • He is enough tall โ†’ He is tall enough
  • We have chairs enough โ†’ We have enough chairs
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Say the adjective first, then enough.

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