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Too or To?
What Is the Difference between "Too" and "To"?
"Too" and "to" are easy to confuse because they sound identical."Too" has two meanings:
- (1) "Too" means "as well." For example:
- Your eye is swollen. Your lip is swollen too.
- (2) "Too" conveys the idea of "in excess." For example:
- Your cat is too fat.
- (1) "To" is like "for" or "towards." (These words are called prepositions.) For example:
- Give it to him.
- (2) "To" is used before a verbs. ("To" shows the infinitive form of a verb.) For example:
- I want to run.
- I need to think.
More about "Too" and "To"
There is often confusion over the words "too" and "to." Both words have two uses. This infographic summarizes the different uses of "to" and "too:
Examples with "Too"
Here are some example sentences with "too."Examples with "too" meaning "as well" or "also."
- I can do it too.
- Did you think that too?
Examples with "too" meaning "in excess" or "more than it should be."
- This cat is too chubby.
- The shoes were too expensive.
- I'm glad to hear you smoke. A man should always have an occupation of some kind. There are far too many idle men in London as it is.
(Playwright Oscar Wilde)
Examples with "To"
Here are some example sentences with "to":Examples with "to" in expressions like "to walk," "to run," "to paint," etc.
- I want to run around the planet.
- Did you tell her what to think?
- I'm glad to hear you smoke. A man should always have an occupation of some kind. There are far too many idle men in London as it is.
(Playwright Oscar Wilde)
- She handed the parcel to the stranger.
- I am going to the park.
Common Terms with "Too" and "To"
Here are some common terms with "too":- too little too late
- too much
- too often
- too old / young
- to go
- to whom it may concern
- To err is human; to forgive is divine.
- I too was too old to be preached to.
A Video Summary
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