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These are used to talk about amounts.

So

so + adjective/ adverb

She is so good (that) she could be a professional.

She plays so well (that) she could be a professional.

So + many/ much + noun

There were so many footballs that I didn’t knowwhich one to choose.

There was so much noise that I couldn’t hear.

That clause is optional.

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Such

Such + a/ an + adjective + singular noun +that clause

She’s such a good player (that) she could be a professional.

Such + adjective + plural noun +that clause

They’re such good players (that) they could be professionals.

Attention!

Such before a lot of to emphasize the amount.

He’s got such a lot of footballs. (= so many)

They made such a lot of noise. (= so much)

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Too

We usually use too to criticize, or to say that

something is negative or bad.

too + adjective/ adverb

He’s too slow.

He runs too slowly.

too + adjective/ adverb + full infinitive

He is too slow to be in the team.

He runs too slowly to be in the team.

too + adjective/ adverb + for sth

He is too slow for the team.

He runs too slowly for the team.

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We can also combine FOR and the FULL

INFINITIVE in one sentence.

It was too cold for me to go swimming.

BE CAREFUL!!!!

TOO is never followed by a that clause!

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Enough Enough means the RIGHT amount of

Not enough means LESS than the right amount/number of

(not) adjective/ adverb + enough + fullinfinitive

I am good enough to be in the team.

She ran fast enough to win the race.

(not) adjective/ adverb + enough + for

I am good enough for the team.

She trained hard enough for the race.

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We can also combine FOR and the FULL INFINITIVE inone sentence.

It wasn’t warm enough for me to go swimming.

(= It was TOO cold FOR me TO go swimming)

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(not) enough + noun + full infinitive

I have enough money to buy the ticket.

(not) enough + noun + for

I have enough money for the ticket.

BE CAREFUL!!!

ENOUGH IS NEVER FOLLOWED BY A THAT CLAUSE.

Source: MANN, Malcolm. Laser B1: Student’s Book. Greece: Macmillan, 2008. Page 193.