Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
To v. Too
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To v. Too
Not all languages have prepositions, yet somehow they manage to-ness.
John McWhorter
May 9, 2023
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Betty White in Hot in Cleveland: What’s it TO you?

Too — whether about excess, addition or contradiction — evolved from to. John explains.

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Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

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