Two To Too

Knowing how to use two, to, or too isn’t very difficult.  Let me explain when to use each.

Two

The spelling two is used when referring to a number. 

For instance, “I ate two bananas.”  “Two plus four is six.” 

It is important to note that spelling out two is preferred over writing the number symbol (2).  You generally should spell out any number less than 10. 

To

This is the most common use of the word. 

“I went to the store.”  "The letter is addressed to Michael."

Too

You use too when describing either an excess or when you mean also.

Example for writing about an excess:  “Molly ate too much ice cream.” 

When you mean also:  “Along with being fuel efficient, my new car is safe too.”  If you can replace too with also, the word is being used correctly. 

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