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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 is a preposition or part of an infinitive verb, not used to describe length or duration.
  • Too with two os 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.
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