A-TOO
TOO goes before adjectives and adverbs. It shows that something is more than enough/ necessary or wanted. It has a negative implication
too + adjectives / adverts + to infinitive
She is too young to talk on the phone (= She is so young that she can't talk on the phone)
TOO MANY (= more than wanted/enough) goes with plural countable nouns. E.g. You eat too many sweets (= you eat more sweets than necessary)
TOO MUCH (= more than wanted/enough) goes with uncountable nous. E.g. You spend too much time talking on the phone (= you spend more time talking than necessary)
B-ENOUGH
ENOUGH goes before nouns and after adjectives of adverbs. It show that there is as much of something as is wanted. That is the right amount. It has a negative or positive implication-
NEG AUXILIARY + ADJECTIVES / ADVERTS + ENOUGH + TO INFINITIVE
You room wasn't large enough to keep everybody (= it is small) NEG
AFF AUXILIARY + ENOUGH + NOUN + TO INFINITIVE
He has got enough money to eat out (= we can eat out) AFF
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