To or too?
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To is a preposition that introduces the
destination or receiver of an action.
· The document will go to that printer.
· The Web site will list to what address mail should be sent.
· We hope that taking your paper to the Writing Center has helped.
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To is also a necessary partner with an
infinitive verb, which is the simplest form of a verb:
To be To know To create To learn To understand
In a
sentence:
· It’s useful to be computer literate.
· It’s helpful to know how to use Microsoft Word.
· Using Word to create a paper is usually faster than typewriting the work.
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Too is an adverb with primary meanings of
“also” or “excessively”:
· I like pizza too.
· Too much salt is bad in a recipe.
· Having pizza too often can sneak up on a person.