Enough food"; "food enough

Share on Facebook

hanuman_2000

#64992 Mon, 03 Jan 05 12:59 PM

Sir,

1."enough food";

2. "food enough"

Are both equal in meaning? Is "enough" adjective in both the sentences?

Thanks.

hanuman_2000

Joined on Thu, Aug 12 2004

INDIA

Contributing Member (1,611)

Mister Micawber

#64997 Mon, 03 Jan 05 01:25 PM

'Enough' when it modifies a noun is a determiner. It usually precedes the noun, but uncommonly follows it.

'There is enough food for everyone' = 'there is food enough for everyone'.

When 'enough' modifies an adjective or adverb, on the other hand, it usually follows it: 'I'm hungry enough to eat a horse'.

Mister Micawber

Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004

Yokohama

Veteran Member (21,223)

'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

Verbs, Nouns, Adverbs, Determiners