- to vs too vs two
- To is the most common form. When to is used before a verb it forms part of the infiinitive:-For example: to learn, to do, to be, to drink..."I need to make an appointment."To is also a preposition, often used to indicate direction, which begins a prepositional phrase.For example: to the limit, to hell and backExample: "Walk to the end of the street."Too is an adjective meaning "extra or more than necessary" - after all it has 2 Os - 1 too many?For example: too much, too big, too small..."The film was too long."Too is also an adjective meaning "also"For example: me too"I thought it was too long, too."Two is a number - 2.For example: one, two, three..."I only drank two pints of beer."More examples:We went to a football match. (preposition)We like to watch a good film at the weekend. (infinitive)We ate too much. (meaning "excessively")I like baseball, too. (meaning "also")Six divided by three is two. (number)They own two cars. (number)♦ !Note - Many other words in English which reflect the number two start with the letters 'tw'.For example: twin, twice, twenty, between, tweezers, etc.Try this famous song if you are still confused about to and too!
English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words. 2014.