Enough
Enough is a determiner, a pronoun or an adverb. We use enough to mean ‘as much as we need or want’.
Enough as a determiner
We can use enough before a noun as a determiner:
A:
Do you haveenough moneyto pay for your train fare and taxis?
B:
Yes, thanks. I’m fine.
There was enough food for about ten people.
We use enough of before other determiners (the, my) and pronouns (us, them): You haven’t eaten enough of your dinner, Jason.
Not: You haven’t eaten enough your dinner, Jason.
There weren’t enough of them.
Not: There weren’t enough them.
Enough as a pronoun
We can use enough as a pronoun: [at the end of a meal]
A:
Have you hadenough?
B:
Yes, thanks. That was delicious.
I need to go and get some more chairs. There aren’t enough here.
Enough as an adverb
We use enough as an adverb of degree:
A:
Are you ready for your exam?
B:
Yes, I think I’ve studiedenough. That’s all I can do.
Warning:
We use enough as an adverb directly after an adjective or directly after another adverb: Is this box big enough for all those books?
Not: Is this box enough big …
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