Is enough an uncountable noun?
You can use “enough” and “not enough” with any kind of noun – both countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
Countable nouns can be counted, e.g. an apple, two apples, three apples, etc. Uncountable nouns cannot be counted, e.g. air, rice, water, etc.
- tea.
- sugar.
- water.
- air.
- rice.
- knowledge.
- beauty.
- anger.
advice, information, news. furniture, luggage. rice, sugar, butter, water. electricity, gas, power.
Enough is a determiner, a pronoun or an adverb. We use enough to mean 'as much as we need or want'.
sufficient, enough, adequate, competent mean being what is necessary or desirable.
An uncountable noun is a noun that usually cannot be expressed in a plural form. It is not something you can quantify. For example, "milk," "water," "air," "money," "food" are uncountable nouns.
In English grammar, some things are seen as a whole or mass. These are called uncountable nouns, because they cannot be separated or counted. Some examples of uncountable nouns are: Ideas and experiences: advice, information, progress, news, luck, fun, work. Materials and substances: water, rice, cement, gold, milk.
much: uncountable nouns (milk, marmalade, money, time etc.) many: countable nouns (bottles of milk, jars of marmalade, dollars, minutes etc.)
Enough as an adjective.
See below. Enough can qualify count nouns in the plural, or non count nouns (which are by definition in the singular). Enough cannot normally be used to qualify a count noun in the singular.
Is enough a quantity adjective?
Adjectives of quantity show how much of a thing is meant; as — some, little, enough, no, much.
We use some with plural countable nouns in positive sentences. We use any with plural countable nouns in negative sentences and in most questions.
Grammar explanation. enough means 'as much as necessary'. It can be used with an adjective, an adverb, a verb or a noun. It can also act as a pronoun.
