🎙Mistake Break Podcast - Episode 10

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TRANSCRIPT:

 Welcome back to Mistake Break, where you get enough information to fix mistakes.

Here’s a pretty common mistake: "The time isn't enough for us to finish the test." well not, the time isn’t enough… but rather: "There isn't enough time for us to finish the test.

You could understand the meaning, but the word order is unnatural . The problem is where should the word "enough" go in the sentence .

And here is the rule: When you are using enough with a noun like a person, place, or thing, the word enough must come before that noun.

Let's look at some more everyday examples:

• Was there enough food for everyone?

• Do you have enough money for a coffee?

• I don't think we have enough chairs for all the guests. 

• Is there enough milk for breakfast?

We've learned that enough comes before a noun. But, with ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS it comes AFTER them.

For example: 

• This jacket isn't warm enough." ('warm' is an adjective, so 'enough' comes after it).

• You're not speaking loudly enough." ('Loudly' is an adverb).

Finally:

•  I hope my instructions are clear enough.  

Let’s recap the main rule: When you are talking about a noun the word enough always comes first. Enough time. Enough food. Enough people. 

But with adjectives and adverbs: enough comes after them: kind enough - brave enough - pleasantly enough  - strangely enough. 

I hope you've had enough practice! And please visit the blog for free exercises plus THREE really interesting phrases that go with the word enough. Thanks for listening, and join us on my telegram channel for another Mistake Break.

EXERCISES

Spot the Difference

Read each sentence. If the word enough is in the wrong place, correct it. If the sentence is grammatically correct, write "Correct."

1. I don't have patience enough for this.

2. The tea is not warm enough to drink.

3. We don't have spaces enough for all the cars.

4. She didn't run fast enough to win.

5. Is the coffee sweet enough for you?

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Answer Key:

1. I don't have enough patience for this.

2. Correct.

3. We don't have enough spaces for all the cars.

4. Correct.

5. Correct.

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Sentence Surgeon

Complete each sentence by placing the word enough and the word in parentheses in the correct order.

1. Is there (food) for everyone at the party?

2. He isn't (old) to watch that movie.

3. The box isn't (big) to hold all the books.

4. Do you think we have (time) to finish the project?

5. Can you speak (loudly) so that everyone can hear you?

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Answer Key:

1. Is there enough food for everyone at the party?

2. He isn't old enough to watch that movie.

3. The box isn't big enough to hold all the books.

4. Do you think we have enough time to finish the project?

5. Can you speak loudly enough so that everyone can hear you?

Extra Phrases with ENOUGH: 

Fair enough – Said when something is acceptable or reasonable; also means: I understand or agree.
Enough is enough! – A strong way to say that something must stop because it has gone too far

I’ve had enough – Said when you’re fed up or tired of something; I can’t take it anymore.

🗨️ 1. Fair enough

Ali: The shop closed early, but they did put up a sign.
Jake: Fair enough.

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🗨️ 2. Enough is enough!

Ali: He keeps calling me at midnight.
Jake: Enough is enough!

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🗨️ 3. I’ve had enough

Ali: This app keeps crashing.
Jake: Yeah, I’ve had enough of it too.

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