301 way too much, far too much,

Means

too much

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

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

not much

not much + uncountable noun = a little quantity

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

much too

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

‘MUCH’ has here the function of ‘increasing’, amplifying the adverb ‘too'

much too much

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

Examples

This car is much too expensive for me to buy…

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

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

Dialog

Hi! I brought you some apples!

Wow! Oh my…this is way too much.

Make some pies. Make some sauce.

Wow~ But this is far too much for me. I live alone!

From

Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

Too much ... Much too...-English

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2019年2月22日