Can someone please explain in a simple way when to use "to" or "too"?

Question

I'm 14, people have told me this befor, but who better to ask than the cool people on Yahoo answers!

Answer 1

Yeah that's right we are cool! haha ok the general rule I use is if you can use the word also then too can fit in its place. I am going to the storee also.... or I am going to the store too.

Hope this helped!

Answer 2

People seldom mix “two” up with the other two; it obviously belongs with words that also begin with TW, like “twice” and “twenty” that involve the number 2. But the other two are confused all the time. Just remember that the only meanings of “too” are “also” ("I want some ice cream too.") and “in excess” ("Your walkman is playing too loudly.") Note that extra O. It should remind you that this word has to do with adding more on to something. “To” is the proper spelling for all the other uses.

Answer 3

Too means also or extremely. For example: "They have a dog and a cat too" or "I ate too much ice cream." Just remember that it has an extra "o", so it goes with having more of something. To has many uses, primarily as a part of a verb phrase like "to walk" or as a preposition like "to the store."

Answer 4

If to is used before a verb it forms its infinitive, ie I want to eat. "to eat" is a verb in the infinitive form.
Too is an adjective meaning "extra or more than necessary" - after all it has 2 Os - 1 too many?
For ex. That movie was too long. She wants to come to the party, too.

Answer 5

When the phrase refers to an excessive amount (like "too many points"), remember that the correct word has "too many" 'o's.
When you mean 'also' or 'as well', remember "Me too!" has two 'o's
When the phrase is about direction (such as "go to work" or "I give it to you", remember "toward".
If it's about intention (like "I want to play") remember "to be or not to be".

I hope this helps. If it just confuses you more, then pretend you never read it.

Answer 6

Ok...
Too:

as well: used to indicate that a person, thing, or aspect of a situation applies in addition to the one just mentioned
"You can come too".


2. more than is desirable: more of an amount or degree of something than is desirable, necessary, or fitting
"too flamboyant for my taste"


3. extremely: used to emphasize a quality
"You're too kind".


4. very: used to modify the force of a negative statement in order to sound polite or cautious
"didn't look too happy"


5. indeed: used to emphasize the force of a statement or command
"You did too!"
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To:

To is a preposition or adverb indicating the direction, destination, or position of somebody or something
"I met him on his way to school".
"She climbed all the way to the top".
"You'll see a supermarket to your left"

In addition:
Do not confuse the spelling of to, too, and two, which sound similar. To has a wide variety of uses, especially as a preposition indicating, among other things, direction or destination (as in flying to New York), position (as in standing to the right), a recipient (as in give it to me), and range (as in from A to B); it also indicates the infinitive of a verb (as in to go). Too means "in addition" or "more than is desirable": Are you leaving too?It's too cold to go swimming. Two is the number 2, as in two boys and four girls.

go to this site for more information
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861720596/to.html


Hope this help

Answer 7

I am going TO the shops.
I love chocolate, do you like it TOO
It's been TOO long
What do you want TO do

I can give examples, I just don't know a rule - sorry!!

Answer 8

TO:

Salley went TO the store to buy some milk

TOO:

When Salley went TO the store she bought TOO much milk.

or

I went to the store too.

whenever your going somewhere use to

Too can be used as in like also or when dealing with quantities like too much.

Hope this helps

Answer 9

One o means basically direction. ( I will go to TO the store) (My girlfriend came TO visit me.)

Two o's means quantity or exression ( I bought TOO much junk food at the store.) (I will never have TOO much love to give a girl.)
(Some girls are TOO cool.)

Hope this helps

Answer 10

"Too", in general, can take the place of also (I like yahoo answers, too)

"To" is generally used to give direction. (I am going to the store)