"Much too" instead of "too much"?

Hi,

Your example is fine, but the two expressions are not interchangeable, as you probably know. In your example (adverb), you could substitute "way too short."

I drank much (a lot of) beer. (adjective)
I drank too much beer. (beyond a certain limit)
I drank much too much beer. (way beyond the limit) (adverb - adjective)

Best wishes, - A.

Thanks for reply.

In my case here is I have to fill in the missing word:

"Mary doesn't like her new haircut because she thinks it is much ____________ short for her."

And there must be only one word. So I can't find suitable words.

Well, browsing above links I think I could understand what word must be here. Thanks anyway.

Yes, you had it right in the beginning. Sorry if I explained too much. I misread your perspective. "Too" is the only word I can think of that would fill that blank.

When I read your original post, I was afraid you might think "much too" could replace "too much."

I'm glad somebody's finding those links useful.

Thanks a lot for the answers and the links.