Enough means as much or as many as you need or want. It tells us that the quantity, or the number of something is as required and you are satisfied with it.
Synonyms of enough are adequate, sufficient.
For example when we say, I have enough time to study for the exam, it means I have time as much as I need to study.
Look at the dialogue to see more examples with enough.
A: Hi Shirley! Long time no see! How have you been?
B: I’m alright. And you?
A: All good, but I really missed you. Let’s drink a cup of coffee at Cafe Esta.
B: Oh, at Cafe Esta? There, the coffee is not good enough. And today, unfortunately I don’t have enough time. But why don’t we meet on Saturday and have lunch together?
[1] Yesterday, I went to ABC Supermarket and wanted to buy some soft drinks. I was not tall enough to reach them because they were on the top shelf.
[2] Yesterday, I went to ABC Supermarket and wanted to buy some soft drinks. I am not tall enough to reach them because they were on the top shelf.
Some of my non-native English speaking friends think [2] is correct because I am an adult. My height remains the same. My other friends think backshifting the verb is required.
Which one is correct? Thank you very much.
Back to top georgew Posted: Saturday, October 24, 2020 1:13:03 AM
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robjen wrote:
[1] Yesterday, I went to ABC Supermarket and wanted to buy some soft drinks. I was not tall enough to reach them because they were on the top shelf.
[2] Yesterday, I went to ABC Supermarket and wanted to buy some soft drinks. I am not tall enough to reach them because they were on the top shelf.
Some of my non-native English speaking friends think [2] is correct because I am an adult. My height remains the same. My other friends think backshifting the verb is required.
Which one is correct? Thank you very much.
BOTH are factually correct. You may use either sentence depending upon what you are trying to say. I believe [1] is what you want to convey.
Back to top thar Posted: Saturday, October 24, 2020 3:55:46 AM
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You normally
match
it to the time of the action if it isn't a timeless fact.
That incident: İ couldn't reach because I wasn't tall enough. [For that particular shelf.]
İf it is a fact about you [I am _], that is timeless: İ couldn't reach it because I'm only five foot tall.
But in most instances, even if that state persists, the action happened in the past and it is more natural to match tenses than to mix them.
Câu 51169: If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
- I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
- I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
- I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
- In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
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If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:
A
I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
B
I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
C
I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
D
In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
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If you _______ to my advice, you _______ in trouble now.
A
listened / were not
B
listen / are not.
C
had listened / would not have been
D
had listened / would not be
Ms Young, to _______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada.
A
who
B
whom
C
that
D
whose
My friend eventually decided to quit her job, _______ upset me a lot
A
that
B
when
C
which
D
who
He is the man _______ car was stolen last week.
A
whom
B
that
C
which
D
whose
I would like to know the reason _______ he decided to quit the job.
A
why
B
which
C
that
D
when
She always had wanted to go to places _______ she could speak her native tongue.
A
that
B
in that
C
which
D
where
February is the month ____ many of my colleagues take skiing holidays.
A
when
B
that
C
in that
D
which
The house _______ is more than 100 years old.
A
where I live
B
in where I live
C
in that I live
D
where I live in
Birds make nests in trees _______ they can hide their young in the leaves and branches.
A
which
B
where
C
that
D
in that
He lent me _______ yesterday.
A
the book I need
B
the book when I need
C
which book I need
D
the book whose I need
The young man ____________ is very kind to my family.
A
to live next door
B
he lives next door
C
living next door
D
lived next door
___________ you like to go for a ride with us?
A
Do
B
Should
C
Will
D
Would
I’m quite happy to walk. You __________ drive me home.
A
don’t
B
haven’t
C
mustn’t
D
needn’t
It’s late. I think we _____________ better go.
A
had
B
have
C
should
D
would
She has linguistical ability. She _______ speak five languages.
A
must
B
can
C
would
D
should
Take the umbrella with you because it _______ rain this evening.
A
must
B
may
C
can
D
shall
I ______ ride a bicycle when I was only 6 years old.
A
would
B
could
C
might
D
must
I _________ do it again . It’s my promise.
A
mustn’t.
B
can’t
C
needn’t
D
won’t
I don't know why Jessica wasn't at the meeting. She _____________about it.
A
must forget
B
must be forgotten
C
must have been forgotten
D
must have forgotten
The games are open to anyone who wants to join in. Everyone _____________
A
can be participated
B
could be patriated
C
can participate
D
could participate
Is it enough tall or tall enough?
Which is grammatically correct to say, "tall enough” or “enough tall”? The grammatically correct form is “tall enough”. Emeritus Professor Rodney Huddleston, co-author with Professor Geoffrey Pullum of “The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language”, Cambridge University Press, 2002.…
Where do you put enough in a sentence?
enough comes after adjectives and adverbs. I'm not tall enough to reach the top shelf. Your marks are good enough to study engineering at university. I couldn't write quickly enough and I ran out of time.
How do you use enough as an adjective in a sentence?
Examples of enough in a Sentence Adjective Have you got enough money? That's enough talk for now; let's get started. There's enough food for everyone.
What type of noun is enough?
Enough is a determiner, a pronoun or an adverb. We use enough to mean 'as much as we need or want'.