I'm just trying to see if there is intelligent life out there!
2006-09-30 04:59:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If you know the difference, tell me. I will pay particular attention to personal definitions versus those who go to dictionary.com to look it up.
2006-09-30 05:04:41 · update #1
I want TO answer this question, but it's TOO hard. Hey, look! There are TWO words capitalized in the last sentance!
THEY'RE all homonyms, TOO! Hey, look THERE! It's another exclimation point! THEIR points are all rather small.
2006-09-30 05:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by Briar 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I DETEST bad spelling and grammar, and the two examples which you have given are the ones which irritate me the most. I don't think that using abbreviations such as '2' instead of 'to' helps people to understand the difference either. So many people do that now, and I wish they would stop doing it. When I was at school, we were taught spelling and grammar at an early age and we were tested until it had become second nature. I can't imagine what teachers do these days.
2006-09-30 05:12:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you use "to" most often, when you are writing a sentence, i am going to school, this present should go to her etc., "Too" is a synonym to also, so like I have that shirt too! means I also have that shirt. Two is the number two, so you always use it in references to numbers. Their is possessive, so you would say it's their dog. They're is as contraction that means "they are" so you would use this to say they're going to the park. There is used in describing a place or location. You would say the book is over there. or I am from there.
2006-09-30 05:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
to: preposition , vers or a in French, nach or mit or zu (other possibilities too!) in German, a or con in Spanish, etc
too: notes an addition, or an excess, trop in French, zu in German, tropo in Spanish
two: a number, one+ one unit, deux, zwei, dos, due, etc
their: possessive adjective for the 3rd plural person. Leur or leurs, ihr, suo, etc
they're: contraction of they are, ils sont, sie sind, ellos son
there: either an adverb for a place away from here, la-bas, da, alla
or an undetermined pronoun, there is, can be compared to "on" in French, or "se" in Spanish
2006-09-30 05:12:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I know the difference it makes me crazy when they're used in the wrong was also. I learned the differences in elementary school. The worst word I see people use on here is 'prolly' to me that shows their ignorance.
2006-09-30 05:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by fuzzylilhippiechick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to: preposition followed by an object denoting "going"
too: "as well" "also"
two: one, two, three...etc
Their: belonging to "them"
They're: "they are"
There: a place
Most people aren't that stupid. You just insulted all the intelligent ones. The ignorant ones will not care about this, and will therefore not respond. Unless you get someone who has a perverse sense of humour.
2006-09-30 05:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"To", in some cases, makes a verb an infinitive. It presents verbs in the un-inflected format, such as "to walk" as opposed to "he walks" or "she walks".
"Too" means "excessively", "overly", etc. For example: "It is too cold for jogging."
"Two" is a number; as in "the square root of four is equal to two."
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"Their" refers to the possession of something by more than one person that doesn't include yourself. An example sentence: "The neighbors claimed that it was their property, not ours."
"They're" is a conjunction of the words "they" and "are". For example: "They're going to the concert."
"There" refers to a location that is not "here"; its antonym. For instance: "Its got to be about 5:15 pm over there in London".
2006-09-30 05:16:20 · answer #7 · answered by Bob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be given too much of a good thing.
Two people were sent to the shops.
They own their own business.
They're going to the cinema later.
There will be a meeting on like minds tomorrow.
2006-09-30 05:07:21 · answer #8 · answered by Sunseaandair 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To is the shortest one, and most prepositions are very short. (I go to the store.)
Two starts with "tw" like its cognates, twelve and twenty.
Too has too many o's, or it has an o and another one, too.
They're is a contraction of "they are".
Their is like your, the possessive formed by adding "r" to the pronoun, exept for theyr you change the y to an i.
There is like here and where.
2006-09-30 05:12:42 · answer #9 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know the difference, and I can't stand when they're used out of context- I always just want to fix bad grammer.
2006-09-30 05:02:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋