Writing Tip 130: “To” vs. “Two” vs. “Too”
When we type quickly, our fingers sometimes get spelling amnesia. That’s my theory, and I’m sticking two too to it.
Take the time to edit yourself, and remember the spellings you learned a long, long time ago:
- To – most commonly a preposition (e.g., from here to there; east to west; pedal to the metal)
- Two – a noun or an adjective, what one plus one equals
- Too – an adverb, meaning “also” or “extremely”
Are there more subtleties to these words? Sure. But we’re not getting into those here. Just remember the basics, and please don’t just rely on spell-check. Spell-check isn’t always your friend.