Confusing English Words #3: Two/To/Too
#Confusing English Words #3: Two/To/Too
Do you know the difference: Two/To/Too
Today we are only going to focus on one set of confusing words instead of two sets. So let's have a go at today's set:
Let's take a look at: Two
This is the easy one of the three. Two is a number:
Eg. My daugter turned two a weak ago.
Let's take a look at: Too
Too is used as an adverb. It means excessive or also.
Eg. I would like to read that book too.
But then what is an adverb.
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Let's take a look at: To
To expresses direction or motion.
Eg. I go to the window. You have to turn right to find the fish shop.
To conclude
Always make sure that you think before you write two/to/too. Make sure that you use the correct one. Two is always easy, but we often easily confuse the use between to and too.
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Videos you can watch
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Some online exercises you can do to practice the difference between the three words: Two/To/Too
- https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/to_too_two.htm
- http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Two_Too_To.htm
- http://www.studygs.net/vocab/too.htm
- http://www.stgeorges.co.uk/blog/to-v-too-v-two-grammar-quiz
Online worksheet generator
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