Common mistakes

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Common mistakes

To & Too
When do you use which?

To & too

 To is used when you're talking about doing something or going somewhere. For instance, "I want to play soccer."

Think of to as a way to express a goal or direction, like "I want to study."

Too means also or extra. It's like saying "in addition" or "more." For example, "I like pizza too," meaning you also like pizza.

Too is like saying "also" or adding something extra. For instance, "I like chocolate ice cream too," meaning you like it in addition to something else.

I can't eat 2 pizza's, that is ... much food

1. to
2. too

I am going ... walk to school

1. to
2. too

She wants to travel ... Europe next year.

1. to
2. too

Then & Than
When do you use which?

I love chocolate cake ...

1. to
2. too

Then & than

Then is about time or what comes next. "I ate lunch, then I went home."

Than is for comparing. "Pizza is tastier than salad."

We finished the project, and ... we celebrated our success with a team dinner.

1. then
2. than

Her essay was better ... mine.

1. then
2. than

Your & you're
When do you use which?

Your and you're

Your shows possession, like something belongs to someone. For example, "Is this your book?"

You're is a contraction of "you are," used when talking about someone doing something. For instance, "You're going to enjoy the movie."

I like ... hat

1. your
2. you're

Is that ... cat?

1. your
2. you're

I hope ... enjoying the concert

1. your
2. you're

... the most talented musician I know

1. your
2. you're

S & 's
When do you use which?

S and 's 

S without an apostrophe makes things more than one. Like one cat, many cats.

'S with an apostrophe shows something belongs to someone. If the tail belongs to the cat, it's the "cat's tail."

The cat... whiskers are very sensitive

1. s
2. 's

I told him to stop doing that several time....

1. s
2. 's

It... important to finish your homework before playing.

1. s
2. 's