[Grammar] It's too much expensive

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UM Chakma

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Hi all,

"It's too much expensive" What's wrong with this expression? I came across this while I was reading an IELTS speaking guide book. It said that "It's too much expensive" is incorrect and this "It's much too expensive" is correct. I have always been using this "It's too much expensive" in my life. Perhaps, I was wrong, so now I want to make sure about which is wrong and right.

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The book is right.
It's expensive.
It's too expensive.
It's much too expensive.
 

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I think 'too much' is correct in 'It costs too much money', but I am not a teacher.
 

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I think 'too much' is correct in 'It costs too much money', but I am not a teacher.

Your example is different because money is a noun and expensive is an adjective.
 
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I meant to show the OP that 'much too +adjective' and 'too much +noun' are correct.

Not a teacher.
 

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Your example is different because money is a noun and expensive is an adjective.
Esgaleth, please remember to state you are not a teacher when responding in this forum.
 

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Esgaleth, please remember to state you are not a teacher when responding in this forum.
I am really sorry Rover, I can't. I was brought up to never tell a lie and don't think I ever will. Point taken, though.
 

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If you are a teacher, please edit your profile.
 
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