Correct English: does this sentence have a mistake?
friend: “These jeans are TO small.”
Which one is right for that sentence?
“To” or “too”?
Please include a source, or she won’t believe me. Haha.
Thanks!
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The only source I have off-hand is that I received A grades in English, and that I’m not a moron.
I know the difference between “too” and “to”, and “two” as well.
Additional: In case you have a problem later with her concerning the words “your” and “you’re”, tell her “your” is a possessive pronoun and “you’re” is a contraction of the words “you” and “are”.
Examples of sentences containing the proper use of these words are as follows:
“Those are your jeans.”
“You’re wearing those jeans.”
Sources:
My English Teacher,dictionary
Meaning of TOO
Pronunciation: too
WordNet Dictionary
Definition: [adv] to an excessive degree; “too big”
[adv] in addition; “he has a Mercedes, too”
Synonyms: also, as well, besides, excessively, likewise, overly
That dress is TOO short.
I have TWO dresses.
“TO” signifies a direction.
“TOO” is an adjective.
“TWO” is the total of one added TO one.
Too….
It is common sence, you are right. This should have been learned in second grade.
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