eg.
I like this too.
I like this as well.
2007-05-20 15:19:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Are there any subtle differences between too and as well in expression in this usage?
2007-05-20 15:28:02 · update #1
Are there subtle differences between too and as well in expression in this usage?
2007-05-20 15:28:58 · update #2
They are interchangeable.
2007-05-20 15:22:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
They are interchangeable in spoken English, to all intents and purposes. Sometimes you will hear someone use 'as well' meaning 'as much as the other'; in other words, 'I like them both equally' but that is not so common (although it was the original meaning). It would be fairly clear to an English speaker from the difference in inflexion what was intended but it would be very hard to explain the very small difference of a slight emphasis on 'well'!
'I like this too' is probably the most common expression. But 'I like this as well' might be used nearly as often. 'I like this also' is correct but not usual, though you might hear 'I also like this'.
In written English, a writer may need alternative ways of saying things in order not to sound repetitive or to give a particular rhythm.
2007-05-20 15:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There isn't much difference to be honest.
If you are writing, see which phrase sounds better and go with it.
It really depends on the situation and like somebody else said, "too" sounds less formal than "as well". But both ways are acceptable.
2007-05-21 01:48:47 · answer #3 · answered by Yasmin H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One thing you need to remember about "too":..
"I like this too"
Does not have the same meaning as:
"I too like this"
The first is:
Include this in the group of things that I like.
The second is:
Include me in the group of people who like this thing.
"As well" sometimes indicates that you like one thing just as much as you like the other.
"Too" means that I like both things but it gives no indications about whether or not I have a preference.
EDIT:
Most speakers of American English do not make fine discriminations when it comes to the precise meanings of words. They leave that sort of thing to us technical writers and semantics geeks!
One of the reasons for this (besides television) is that there can be slight differences in meaning depending on what part of the country (or which subculture) a person is from. Since many of us are quite mobile, the precision is usually lost and the language becomes "homogenized."
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2007-05-20 15:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
Same thing, just depends on what you want to say.
When writing it is good to use different words to say the same thing so it doesn't sound too boring.
2007-05-20 15:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Too" usually replaces also, "as well" usually replaces either too or also. Both are just a random waste of time to say and figure out which both really mean
2007-05-20 15:23:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
As well is more formal. "Too" also means to an excessive degree.
2007-05-20 15:26:29 · answer #7 · answered by Maus 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What about - I like this also
2007-05-20 15:24:12 · answer #8 · answered by dcdcdcdc 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
they are different words?
2007-05-20 23:34:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
'too', 'as well' and 'also' are interchangeable
2007-05-21 01:04:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋