adjective + enought + to infinitive

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Dear All,

I have a little ambiguousness about using “ENOUGH”. It is because I suddenly saw this sentence and I thought this sentence was wrong but I am not sure about this. So I come and post my query.
Here is what I think wrong “I assigned to you eight hours and You have had far enough to do this”. Would we use “FAR ENOUGH” in this sentence correctly or incorrectly. As far as I know, we often use “be + adjective + enought + to infinitive” and in this sentence It goes wrong grammar.

So please help me to clarify.

I will be grateful If someone consider my post.
Thanks all

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Hello,

I agree with you: that sentence sounds a bit strange.

I should suggest something like:

“No excuse! I gave you eight hours, so you have had far enough time to finish the work.”

“enough” would be an adjective that modifies the noun “time.”
(“Far” would be an adverb that modifies the adjective “enough.”)

I think that “far enough” could be used in a sentence like this:

“We have walked far enough. Let’s rest for a while.”

(the adverb “far” modifies the verb “have walked”; the adverb “enough” modifies the adverb “far.”)

HAVE A NICE DAY!

James

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While I agree to what James has said, I would also suggest:

You have had far enough to do this. / You have gone far enough to do this.

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Hi THL.

Both your sentences seem to have something missing. ‘Have far enough’ really needs to be followed by a noun such as ‘time’. '‘Have gone far enough’ again doesn’t refer to any amount. I would also add that to indicate that the quantity or amount associated with ‘enough’ is excessive, the expression ‘more than enough’ would be more acceptable.

Alan

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Hi Mr. James

Is enough an ‘adjective’ and as well an ‘adverb’?

Please confirm thanks.

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Yes.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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It can be:

(1) An adjective - We have enough time.

(2) An adverb - I don’t think he’s working hard enough.

(3) A pronoun - We have enough to live on.

(4) An exclamation - Enough! Please stop talking.

Alan

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Mr. Alan
(2) An adverb - I don’t think he’s working ‘hard’ enough. So here is ‘hard’ an adverb or an adjective and qualifying which?.

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Both, ‘hard’ and ‘enough’ are adverbs because they describe an action.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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Hi Torsten please see.

  1. This is a hard tree. it seems HARD is an adjective here what do you say to that.
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Yes, if the words describes a noun, it’s an adjective.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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The word ‘hard’ is one of nature’s problem children. It can be both adjective and adverb - You need hard wood to support that roof. (adjective) You need to work hard to pass the exam. (adverb)

Then of course there is the word ‘hardly’, whch means almost not at all. Note:

He hardly works = He doesn’t really do any work.

He works hard = He does a lot of work and works well.

Alan