B1

too many / too much + N · enough + N · not enough + N

too, enough và not enough với danh từ

Explanation

too many đi với danh từ đếm được số nhiều, too much đi với danh từ không đếm được. enough đứng TRƯỚC danh từ nhưng SAU tính từ. Bẫy thường gặp: Vị trí ngược nhau: enough big ✗ big enough ✓; money enough ✗ enough money ✓.

Examples

There are too many people here.

Ở đây quá đông người.

We have too much work.

Chúng tôi quá nhiều việc.

There is not enough time.

Không đủ thời gian.

The room is not big enough.

Phòng không đủ rộng.

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