To or too?
The short answer
“Too” means “more than enough” or “also”. “To” shows direction (“go to work”) or comes before a verb (“to eat”). “Two” is the number 2.
What each one means
- “to”
- direction, or before a verb
- Example: I walked to the shop to buy milk.
- “too”
- more than enough; also
- Example: It’s too hot. I want one too.
- “two”
- the number 2
- Example: Two tickets, please.
Common mistakes
| Not this | This |
|---|---|
| It’s too late now. | |
| There are too many emails. | |
| I was too tired to go. |
An easy way to remember
“Too” has one “o” too many, which is what it means: more than enough.
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