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Unit
91 enough
i t i i h i i k i f e
've only got five pounds -
not enough for a taxi.
She isn't going to take a taxi.
She hasn't got enough money.
He can't reach the shelf.
He isn't tall enough.
enough + n ou n (enough m oney / enough people etc.)
O a: Is there enough m ilk in yo ur coffee?
O
b: Yes, thank you.
W e w anted to play football, but w e didn't have enough players.
O W h y don't you buy a car? You've got enough money. (n o t m o ney enough)
enough w it h o u t a n ou n
I've got som e m o ney but not enough to buy a car
(= I need m ore m o ney to buy a car)
O a : Would you like some more to eat?
b: No, thanks. I've had enough.
O You're always at hom e. You don't go o ut enough.
a d ject ive + enough (good enough / tall enough etc.)
O a : Shall w e sit outside?
b: No, it isn't w arm enough. (n o t enough w arm )
O
Can you hear the radio? Is it loud enough for you?
Don't buy that coat. It's nice, but it isn't long enough. (= it's too sho rt)
Rem em ber:
enough + n ou n
enough m oney
enough tim e
enough people
but
ad ject ive + enough
tall enough
good enough
old enough
W e say:
enough for som eb o d y/ so m ething
O This pullover isn't big enough for me.
O
I haven't got enough m oney for a new car.
enough to do som ething
enough for som eb o d y/ so m ething
to do som ething
O
I haven't got enough m oney to buy a new car.
(n o t for buy)
Is yo ur English good enough to have a conversation?
(n o t for have)
There aren't enough chairs for everybody to sit
down.
192 ( to ... and for ... Unit 54 too -fr Unit 92