To, too and two


More commonly used as:
2, or to

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The definitions:

To
I find there are far too many definitions for me to put on here, so I will just give you the link to it.
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Too
-In addition; also: He's coming along too.
-More than enough; excessively: She worries too much.
-To a regrettable degree: My error was all too apparent.
-Very; extremely; immensely: He's only too willing to be of service.
-Informal. Indeed; so: You will too do it!

Two
-The cardinal number equal to the sum of 1 + 1.
-The second in a set or sequence.
-Something having two parts, units, or members, especially a playing card, the face of a die, or a domino with two pips.

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This would be the help you need on learning when to use each of the 'to's', and also that you cannot just use a number in place of to or too. As always, it's rather annoying, and just puts a big flashing sign over your head that says 'idiot'.

As you can plainly see, there is a place and a use for each of these words.

To is the most commonly used of the three. Use it when you're not talking about a number value (two, 2) or a quantity (too). It's used when talking about a direction toward or away from something [I went to the store. - She could see all the way to the bottom.]

Too is used when talking about a quantity or extremity of something. [My brother came, too. - He was too angry to talk about it.]

Two, most obviously a number. This is the only one of the three 'to's' that you may substitute and use the number (2). [There are two red apples.]


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