Enough

[Tdol]

What are the rules for word order with 'enough'?
;-)

 

[RonBee]

I would say that when enough is used as an adjective it should come before the noun.

 

[Tdol]

It usually does. ;-)

 

[coolrains]

when enough is used an a adv ,it should be after the adv .
is it right or not?

 

[RonBee]

when enough is used an a adv ,it should be after the adv .
is it right or not?

When enough is used as an adverb it comes after the verb. Example:

• He didn't drive fast enough to get there on time.

 

[Tdol]

when enough is used an a adv ,it should be after the adv .
is it right or not?

The normal order is:
enough + noun
adjective or adverb + enough

However, sometimes we change the order with a noun for effect, but this isn't common and only happens with certain nouns.
;-)

 

[RonBee]

Correction

In the example I gave in my previous posting, enough modified an adverb and not a verb. It does seem to be the case that it is more likely to modify an adverb than a verb. Example:

• He did not work hard enough to achieve his goal.

Any comments?



Do you want some more of this stuff
Or have you seen enough?

:wink:

 

[Tdol]

If you have 'She did enough', is 'enough' modifying the verb? ;-)

 

[RonBee]

If you have 'She did enough', is 'enough' modifying the verb? ;-)

I think so.

Another example:

• He did just enough to get by.

 

[Tdol]

That does the job for me. You could say that it is modifying an elliptical word like 'work', but why bother? ;-)

 

[RonBee]

So, do you think I know enough?

:wink:

 

[rauf]

Bob today I don't have much time to go outside, I need to Math practice.

is the above sentence is correct?, if it is, can I use enough instead much and why?

 

[Tdol]

Bob, today I don't have much time to go outside; I need to practice Math.
;-)

 

[ghamka1f]

HI every one:

I am new.

i want to ask you
do you have any link for explaning this word.
thank you

 

[Tdol]

HI every one:

I am new.

i want to ask you
do you have any link for explaning this word.
thank you

Would this help?
;-)

 

[RonBee]

Bob today I don't have much time to go outside, I need to Math practice.

is the above sentence is correct?, if it is, can I use enough instead much and why?

You can use enough there. For example:

• I don't have enough time for that. I have to stay in and practice math.

Most of the time, however, we would probably say I don't have time to do that instead of I don't have enough time to do that.

 

[Tdol]

Just to add a British English note- we spell the verb 'practise' and we say 'maths'. ;-)

 

[RonBee]

:wink:

 

[Firelord]

can math be counted?
maths?! wow!
what do you mean?

 

[Tdol]

We don't count it:

Maths is difficult. (BE)

;-)