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My parents are always telling me that their
To-Infi nitives lives were so much harder when they were
with Too, kids. If I don’t like my dinner, they say that
they never had enough food to feel full.
Enough, and When I need new clothes because mine
In Order are too old to wear, they tell me that their
families rarely had enough money to buy
new clothes. I think they tell me these
things in order to make me feel guilty.

Grammar Explanation

To-Infi nitives with Too, Enough, and In Order

I have too much work to do today. (object)
Too much/many + noun* + to-infi nitive shows
that an amount is excessive for a certain purpose (= I have to do too much work today.)
(i.e., that there is more than a person would She has too many presents to buy. (object)
(= She has to buy too many presents.)
want or like).
There is too much noise to talk here. (not object)
* The noun may or may not be the object of the
infi nitive. I’ve failed too many quizzes to get a good grade.
(not object)

Too + adjective/adverb + to-infi nitive shows
that the quality described by the adjective/ I’m too tired to do any work.
They’re too busy to have any hobbies.
adverb is excessive for a certain purpose.

Enough + noun + to-infi nitive shows that

an amount is sufficient for a certain purpose There aren’t enough plates to serve everyone.
(i.e., that no more of that quality or amount is We had enough time to fi nish the project.
needed).
Adjective/Adverb + enough + to-infi nitive
He’s not fast enough to play for the team.
shows that a quality or quantity is suffi cient for a
Do you practice often enough to improve?
certain purpose.
In order + to-infi nitive shows purpose.
A to-infi nitive by itself can also show purpose. In order to pass the test, I studied hard.
Using a comma, the infinitive of purpose can I studied hard in order to pass the test.

precede the main clause. It can also follow the To avoid traffic, my father drove down Oak Street.
main clause. When it follows the main clause, My father drove down Oak Street to avoid traffi c.
there is no comma.

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