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Too much ... Much too...

1) MUCH  indicates a big quantity of an uncountable substance or element  (one that you can't count).

ex: There's so much snow on the roads at present...

- If the quantity becomes too big, much is preceded by TOO : TOO MUCH + uncountable noun = an excessive quantity

ex: There has been too much rain and the lakes are very high ... 

- not much + uncountable noun = a little quantity

ex: Surprisingly, there wasn't much traffic when we arrived. 

2) Another construction describing an excessive quantity is less frequent and is built with an adjective: =  MUCH TOO + ADJECTIVE

ex: This car is much too expensive for me to buy… 

ex: This case is much too heavy : you can't carry it! 

In this construction, ‘MUCH’  has here the function of  ‘increasing’, amplifying the adverb ‘too';   it is equivalent to ‘far too heavy’.

- There is even a 'funny' expression : ‘much too much’. It describes a real excess or exaggeration !

ex: He’s eaten much too much today… He’d better start a diet!

Easy, isn't it?  In the following exercise, you will have to choose between TOO MUCH and MUCH TOO! A real gift to you!           

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