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two
[ too ]
noun
- a cardinal number, 1 plus 1.
- a symbol for this number, as 2 or II.
- a set of this many persons or things.
- a playing card, die face, or half of a domino face with two pips.
adjective
- amounting to two in number.
two
/ ٳː /
noun
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one. It is a prime number See also number
- a numeral, 2, II, (ii), etc, representing this number
- music the numeral 2 used as the lower figure in a time signature, indicating that the beat is measured in minims
- something representing, represented by, or consisting of two units, such as a playing card with two symbols on it
- Also calledtwo o'clock two hours after noon or midnight
- in twoin or into two parts
break the bread in two
- put two and two togetherto make an inference from available evidence, esp an obvious inference
- that makes two of usthe same applies to me
determiner
- amounting to two
two nails
- ( as pronoun )
he bought two
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of two1
Idioms and Phrases
- in two, into two separate parts, as halves:
A bolt of lightning split the tree in two.
- put two and two together, to draw a correct conclusion from the given circumstances; infer:
It didn't require a great mind to put two and two together.
More idioms and phrases containing two
- fall between the crack (two stools)
- for two cents
- game that two can play
- goody-two-shoes
- in two shakes
- it takes two
- kill two birds with one stone
- know all the answers (a thing or two)
- lesser of two evils
- like as two peas in a pod
- no two ways about it
- of two minds
- put two and two together
- that makes two of us
- thing or two
- wear two hats
Example Sentences
As a result, the Dodgers’ perfect start to the season fell two wins shy of the all-time franchise record of 10-0, set by the 1955 “Boys of Summer” World Series squad.
The Cavaliers briefly tied the game 2-2 with two runs in the fourth.
When she was five, her gran took her to live in Stranraer in south-west Scotland, about two hours' drive from her home in Glasgow.
They were there for six months — enough time to film two seasons.
He settled in the Los Angeles area in 2006 and joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department two years later.
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Two Vs. To Vs. Too
What's the difference between two,to, and too?
Two is the number equal to one plus one. To is a very common word that performs many different functions, such as expressing direction (I’m driving to the office) or contact (Pin it to the wall), indicating an object or recipient (Give it to me), or setting a range (9 to 5) or limit (These go to 11). Too means also (I’m going, too) or to an excessive degree (too much).
The words are used in very different ways: two is a number that can be used as a noun or an adjective, to is most commonly used as a preposition, and too is an adverb.
Perhaps the most common mistake involving the three words is using to when it should be too, or vice versa. Remember, if you mean to, don’t use too many o’s!
Here’s an example of two, to, and too used correctly in the same sentence.
Example: The dealer dealt two twos to me, but it was two twos too few—my opponent had a full house!
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between two, to, and too.
Quiz yourself on two .to .too!
Should two, to, or too be used in the following sentence?
I ordered _____ pizzas.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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