To vs Too vs Two at a glance
- to
/tuː/ · preposition
Showing direction, or used before a verb (to eat, to go).
- I'm going to the gym after work.
- She wants to learn Spanish.
- too
/tuː/ · adverb
More than is good or needed, or also.
- This soup is too hot to eat.
- I like jazz, and my sister does too.
- two
/tuː/ · number
The number 2.
- We have two cats.
- The train leaves in two minutes.
How to remember it
Too has an extra o, so it means "extra": too much, or also. Two has a w, like the word twin.
Good to know
In normal speech to is usually weak: /tə/.
Common mistakes
Wrong: I'm to tired to go out.
Right: I'm too tired to go out.
Wrong: Can I come to?
Right: Can I come too?
Wrong: I bought too tickets.
Right: I bought two tickets.
Quick quiz
1.These jeans are small for me.
2.We need more chairs.
3.I'd love visit Japan one day.
Pick the right word for each gap.