how do you know when to use "too" or' to" in a sentence?

Question

In the following sentence do I use to or too
It was the first event I have been to.

Answer 1

Too vs. To

Too means "also" and is generally used at the end of a sentence. "Too" also indicates too much of a particular quality.

Examples:

That car is too expensive for me!
I'd love to come to the party, too.
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To is generally used as a preposition. It is also used as part of the infinitive form of verbs.

Examples:

I gave the book to him.
The verb "to understand" is irregular.

Do you understand the rules? Test your knowledge with this to vs. too vs. two quiz:
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_two.htm

Answer 2

Thank you for this question, I know too means also and two is 2 but there are other subtleties with the to, too. since I write mostly emails, when in doubt I write 2, to two ,too and then say some thing else silly so the person never is sure whether I am goofing around and yanking their chain or really do not know which one 2, to ,two, too, use. I think there are more not sure people who get lucky than perfect grammar folks, :)

Edit: I am going to print these results and try harder I promise.:)

Answer 3

While the above answers are correct in their help, "too" also is used when expressing an excess amount of something:

There were too many bugs at the baseball game for the players to see the ball.

That skirt is way too small on her.

Answer 4

If you can also use the word also in place of the word too, you know it is too.

To is used as a function word to indicate movement or an action or condition suggestive of movement toward a place, person, or thing reached

Answer 5

in the following sentence, this would be correct:

It was the first event I have been to.


although it sounds the same even if you say "It was the first event I have been too." its wrong, because you are basically saying, "It was the first event I have been also."


use 'Too' if you have the words: me, you, and him in a sentence.

and 'to' is used when you are going to say where you are going, like: i am going to ___, he is going to ___, they are going to ___.

Answer 6

too means also, to means a preposition i.e.

She is going too.

I am going to the mall.

Answer 7

Did I say this the right way? I needed somebody to talk to so I decided that person would be you”.

Answer 8

to the store,
too many apples,
two boyfriend are better than one!

Answer 9

too means also
to doesn't

I want that too.

I am going to the store.

Answer 10

me too!
you too!

We are going to the conference.

There are two mice in the corner.

I see them too!