Use to for direction or before a verb in phrases like to read. Use too for also or more than needed. Use two for the number 2. In “We drove to two stores, and Mia came too,” all three spellings have different jobs.
Read each spelling in a sentence
- “We walked to the library to return a book.” The first to points to a place. The second introduces return.
- “The bag is too heavy, and it’s too wide for the locker.” Both uses describe more than the situation allows.
- “I brought two towels.” The word counts the towels.
Try replacing the word
If also fits, use too. If a numeral fits, use two. A destination or a phrase like to pick up takes one o.
Try it
“We went ___ the park ___ meet ___ friends. Ana came ___.”
Show the answer
Use to, to, two, and too. The words mark a destination, introduce a verb, give a count, and mean also.
See also Their vs. There vs. They’re.
