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To long vs. Too long

To long

To desire something deeply or to have a strong wish for something.

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Too long

/tuː lɒŋ/
Lasting or taking more time than desired or necessary.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • To long is not a correct phrase; to is typically followed by a verb or noun unless its part of an infinitive verb structure (e.g., to go, to the store').
  • Too long implies something is excessively long, using too to indicate a higher degree than necessary.
  • Remember that too, with two os, indicates excessiveness, while to with one o is used in various expressions but not for indicating comparison.
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