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Rule "to/two (too) late/soon/much"

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Description: to/two (too) late/soon/much
Message: Did you mean too?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-to-too-two/#when-to-use-%E2%80%9Ctoo%E2%80%9D
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I drove to fast because I was in a hurry.
    Correction suggestion: too
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Sami wanted to fast.
  • The results from surveys lead us to believe that employment growth will continue to slow.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: TO_TOO [4]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-01 22:33:07 +0200)