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Commonly Confused Words
To long/Too long
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To long vs. Too long
To long
To desire something deeply or to have a strong wish for something.
Examples:
Synonyms:
yearn
desire
crave
covet
hanker
Antonyms:
reject
decline
refuse
Too long
/tuː lɒŋ/
Lasting or taking more time than desired or necessary.
Examples:
Synonyms:
lengthy
prolonged
extended
Antonyms:
short
Ways to tell them apart:
To
is a preposition or part of an infinitive verb, not used to describe length or duration.
Too
with two
o
s is an adverb that means excessively or additionally.
Remember: If you mean excessively or to a greater extent, use
too
with an extra
o
.
To
is more often followed by a verb while
too
is usually followed by an adjective or adverb.
If you can replace the word with
also
, it should be
too
.
When to use to long:
When to use too long:
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