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too
[too]
adverb
in addition; also; furthermore; moreover.
young, clever, and rich too.
to an excessive extent or degree; beyond what is desirable, fitting, or right.
too sick to travel.
more, as specified, than should be.
too near the fire.
(used as an affirmative to contradict a negative statement).
I am too!
extremely; very.
She wasn't too pleased with his behavior.
too
/ ٳː /
adverb
as well; in addition; also
can I come too?
in or to an excessive degree; more than a fitting or desirable amount
I have too many things to do
extremely
you're too kind
informalindeed: used to reinforce a command
you will too do it!
certainly; indeed
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of too1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
"We need to bin the Energy Profits Levy and lift the ban on new licences - before it's too late."
Lord Browne, who now chairs BeyondNetZero, a fund investing in carbon transition technologies, told Laura Kuenssberg some of the government's plans were "too bullish" and would take more time than planned.
Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger has said as much in comments to Wall Street, acknowledging that the House of Mouse pumped out too many shows and movies to compete against Netflix.
Many are unconscious, incapacitated or too unwell to tell staff who they are.
“I’m grateful to be alive. I made some really bad decisions in my past. But it’s never too late. I do regret a lot of the stuff I did. I have to live with that.”
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When To Use
Too means also (I’m going, too) or to an excessive degree (too much). To is a very common word that performs many different functions, such as expressing direction (I’m driving to the office) or contact (Pin it to the wall), indicating an object or recipient (Give it to me), or setting a range (9 to 5) or limit (These go to 11). Two is the number equal to one plus one.The words are used in very different ways: too is an adverb, to is most commonly used as a preposition, and two is a number that can be used as a noun or an adjective.Perhaps the most common mistake involving the three words is using to when it should be too, or vice versa. Remember, if you mean to, don’t use too many o’s!Here’s an example of too, to, and two used correctly in the same sentence.Example: We went to two two-star restaurants, and it was two two-star restaurants too many!Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between too, to, and two.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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