Friday, March 11, 2011

To, Too, and Two

to /tū/ prep. Toward; intended for; in the direction of.
initiatory. The word used to introduce an infinitive.

Proper use:
Right: "Go to the store."
Right: "To err is human; to forgive is divine."
Wrong: "I wish to discuss these to things."
Wrong: "Aw... That's to bad."
Wrong: "You're to much!"
Wrong: "But I want to do that to!"

too /tū/ adv. 1. Overly; excessively; extremely; unnecessarily greatly.
2. Also.

Proper use:
Right: "Aw... That's too bad."
Right: "You're too much!"
Right: "But I want to do that too!"
Wrong: "Go too the store."
Wrong: "Too err is human; too forgive is divine."
Wrong: "I wish to discuss these too things."

two /tū/ adj., n. A number equal to one plus one; one greater than one; one less than three.

Proper use:
Right: "I wish to discuss these two things."
Wrong: "Aw... That's two bad."
Wrong: "But I want to do that two!"
Wrong: "You're two much!"
Wrong: "Go two the store."
Wrong: "Two err is human; two forgive is divine."

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