Problems With Modifiers (5): Sufficiency for a Purpose.

([It] [is] [warm] [enough] [to go] swimming)

- (S): It
- (V): is
- (adjective): warm
- (enough): enough
- (infinitive): to go
- swimming


([It] [is] [not] [warm] [enough] [to go] swimming)

- (S): It
- (V): is
- (not): not
- (adjective): warm
- (enough): enough
- (infinitive): to go
- swimming

Avoid using (enough) before the adjective instead of after it. Avoid using (as) between (enough) and the infinitive.

Examples:

Incorrect: He little car isn't (big enough as) to seat more than two people comfortably.
Correct: He little car isn't (big enough) to seat more than two people comfortably.

Incorrect: That excuse isn't (enough good).
Correct: That excuse isn't (good enough).

Incorrect: He should be (as strong enough) to get out of bed in a few days.
Correct: He should be (strong enough) to get out of bed in a few days.

Incorrect: Billy isn't (enough old) to enlist in the army.
Correct: Billy isn't (old enough) to enlist in the army.

Incorrect: His score on the exam was (enough good) to qualify him for a graduate program.
Correct: His score on the exam was (good enough) to qualify him for a graduate program.