What's the difference between too and so?
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I'm trying to explain the subtle difference between "too" and "so" in the following sentence (from a child's book) to someone whose first language is not English. But I'm struggling.
"That's not my fairy, her dress is too shiny"
"That's my fairy, her wand is so sparkly"
How would I explain this difference?
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I'm trying to explain the subtle difference between "too" and "so" in the following sentence (from a child's book) to someone whose first language is not English. But I'm struggling.
"That's not my fairy, her dress is too shiny"
"That's my fairy, her wand is so sparkly"
How would I explain this difference?
word-usage
asked Oct 27 at 12:43
Aasim Azam
1034
whose, not who's.
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Oct 27 at 13:52
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– Aasim Azam
2 days ago
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I'm trying to explain the subtle difference between "too" and "so" in the following sentence (from a child's book) to someone whose first language is not English. But I'm struggling.
"That's not my fairy, her dress is too shiny"
"That's my fairy, her wand is so sparkly"
How would I explain this difference?
word-usage
asked Oct 27 at 12:43
Aasim Azam
1034
I'm trying to explain the subtle difference between "too" and "so" in the following sentence (from a child's book) to someone whose first language is not English. But I'm struggling.
"That's not my fairy, her dress is too shiny"
"That's my fairy, her wand is so sparkly"
How would I explain this difference?
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word-usage
asked Oct 27 at 12:43
Aasim Azam
1034
asked Oct 27 at 12:43
Aasim Azam
1034
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asked Oct 27 at 12:43
Aasim Azam
1034
asked Oct 27 at 12:43
Aasim Azam
1034
asked Oct 27 at 12:43
Aasim Azam
1034
1034
whose, not who's.
– Michael Harvey
Oct 27 at 13:52
This is the one place on the internet where grammatical mistakes are a sin.
– Aasim Azam
2 days ago
add a comment |
whose, not who's.
– Michael Harvey
Oct 27 at 13:52
This is the one place on the internet where grammatical mistakes are a sin.
– Aasim Azam
2 days ago
whose, not who's.
– Michael Harvey
Oct 27 at 13:52
whose, not who's.
– Michael Harvey
Oct 27 at 13:52
This is the one place on the internet where grammatical mistakes are a sin.
– Aasim Azam
2 days ago
This is the one place on the internet where grammatical mistakes are a sin.
– Aasim Azam
2 days ago
add a comment |
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too adverb
1 (as submodifier) To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘he was driving too fast’
- ODO
so adverb
1 (as submodifier) To such a great extent.
‘the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them’
- ODO
The essential difference is that too carries the notion of being excessive while so simply conveys the notion of a great extent.
answered Oct 27 at 12:55
Lawrence
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"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
yesterday
add a comment |
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
too adverb
1 (as submodifier) To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘he was driving too fast’
- ODO
so adverb
1 (as submodifier) To such a great extent.
‘the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them’
- ODO
The essential difference is that too carries the notion of being excessive while so simply conveys the notion of a great extent.
answered Oct 27 at 12:55
Lawrence
30.5k461107
"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
yesterday
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
too adverb
1 (as submodifier) To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘he was driving too fast’
- ODO
so adverb
1 (as submodifier) To such a great extent.
‘the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them’
- ODO
The essential difference is that too carries the notion of being excessive while so simply conveys the notion of a great extent.
answered Oct 27 at 12:55
Lawrence
30.5k461107
"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
yesterday
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
too adverb
1 (as submodifier) To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘he was driving too fast’
- ODO
so adverb
1 (as submodifier) To such a great extent.
‘the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them’
- ODO
The essential difference is that too carries the notion of being excessive while so simply conveys the notion of a great extent.
answered Oct 27 at 12:55
Lawrence
30.5k461107
too adverb
1 (as submodifier) To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘he was driving too fast’
- ODO
so adverb
1 (as submodifier) To such a great extent.
‘the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them’
- ODO
The essential difference is that too carries the notion of being excessive while so simply conveys the notion of a great extent.
answered Oct 27 at 12:55
Lawrence
30.5k461107
answered Oct 27 at 12:55
Lawrence
30.5k461107
answered Oct 27 at 12:55
Lawrence
30.5k461107
answered Oct 27 at 12:55
Lawrence
30.5k461107
30.5k461107
"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
yesterday
add a comment |
"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
yesterday
"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
yesterday
@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
yesterday
add a comment |
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whose, not who's.
– Michael Harvey
Oct 27 at 13:52
This is the one place on the internet where grammatical mistakes are a sin.
– Aasim Azam
2 days ago