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HOW TO USE 'TOO...TO'

Too...to is used to express that something is excessive or beyond a limit, often in comparison to something else.

Too...to is a structure used to show that something is not possible or feasible because it exceeds a certain limit or expectation.

Here's how you use it ➡️
🔮 Too + Adjective/Adverb + To + Verb
This structure indicates that something is more than what is desirable or possible.
Example: She is too tired to go for a run. (She is excessively tired, so going for a run is not possible.)
🔮 Too + Much/Many + To + Verb
This pattern is used with uncountable nouns (much) or countable nouns (many) to convey excessiveness.
There is too much sugar in the tea. (The amount of sugar is excessive.)
Example: He ate too many cookies to finish his dinner. (He ate more cookies than he should have.)
🔮 Too + Adjective/Adverb + To + Infinitive Phrase
This form is used when to is part of an infinitive phrase.
Example: The movie was too scary for young children to watch. (The movie was excessively scary, so it wasn't suitable for young children to watch.)
In all cases, too highlights the excessiveness or limit, and to is followed by the action or state that is impacted by this excessiveness.
🔮 Too + Adjective/Adverb + To + Verb
This structure is used when something is excessive or beyond what is acceptable or possible.
Example: She is too tired to go for a run. (She is too tired, and as a result, she can't go for a run.)
🔮 Too + Adjective/Adverb + To + Infinitive Phrase
Here, the infinitive phrase typically includes a verb and any accompanying words that complete its meaning.
Example: The book is too heavy for me to carry. (The book is too heavy, and because of that, I can't carry it.)
🔮 Too + Adjective + To + Noun
This form emphasizes that something has an excess quality that prevents a certain action or outcome.
Example: The water was too hot to drink. (The water's temperature was too high for it to be drinkable.)

In each case, too is used to indicate an extreme or undesirable level of something, leading to an inability or impracticality expressed by to + verb/infinitive/noun.

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