“On”, “Onto” Or “On To” – How To Use Them Correctly?
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On is used to indicate location or position on a surface. Onto indicates the movement of something from a particular position or location to another. On to, as two words, are used when on is a part of a phrasal verb. Prepositions are an integral part of the English language. They show the relationship between other words in a sentence. Though most prepositions express very specific ideas, many of them are close in their meaning and spelling. These overlaps often confuse writers, leading to incorrect word choices. On, onto and on to are three such confusing prepositions that are used interchangeably by many, but they do not exactly mean the same! So what is the difference between these three words? How do they change the meaning of the sentence? And most importantly, which preposition should be used where? We will answer all these questions today and help you get them right in your writing.
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To is a small but versatile preposition making it one of the most widely used English words.
Too is an adverb that has a meaning similar to ‘additionally’, ‘also’, ‘as well’, or ‘besides’.
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To
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Sometimes to is also used for showing the indicative form of a verb.
I like to wake up early.
Too
Too is an adverb that has a meaning similar to ‘additionally’, ‘also’, ‘as well’, or ‘besides’.
Let’s visit the museum, too.
If you buy an ice-cream, get me one too.
In some sentences, too is also used to express excessiveness as an alternative to ‘very’ or ‘so’.
There is too much noise in the class.
Trinka is too quick.
Two
Unlike to and too, two has a straight forward and singular meaning i.e. the number 2!
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Different types of words occupy different positions in a sentence. Nouns generally occur at the start of a sentence, and adjectives mostly precede a noun.
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Then, as an adverb, is generally used as a reference of time to indicate that something happened after something. It defines the chronology of events.
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However, we do realize that not all English speakers miss such errors as a result of ignorance. In fact, most of them just do not know these words well enough to use them correctly!
And that’s what we are here for! To help you master some of the commonly used but frequently confused English words. Since we have already shed some light on then and than, let us untwine these words further in today’s post.
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Absorption is a chemical or physical process by which an ion, atom, or molecule enters a gas, liquid, or solid.
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She immediately identifies the error. Her student has clearly not proofread his essay. Thanks to the context set by the rest of the sentence, the teacher understands the intended meaning, and ignores the silliness of her student.
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‘Rare’ means unique. It indicates that the frequency of something happening or existing is less.
Moreover, all scarce items are not rare! At times, non-rare or common items can be scarce too.
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Technically, no!
Both ‘rare’ and ‘scarce’ are adjectives that mean ‘something is less or hard to come by’. But they have a subtle difference in their meanings.
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And is used to join two or more words, phrases, or related sentences together.
But is used to show a contradiction, an exception, or an objection.
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To is a small but versatile preposition making it one of the most widely used English words.
Too is an adverb that has a meaning similar to ‘additionally’, ‘also’, ‘as well’, or ‘besides’.
Two has a straight forward and singular meaning i.e. the number 2!
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To
To is a small but versatile preposition making it one of the most widely used English words. It is used to indicate motion or direction towards a person, time, object, or place. In this sense, it means the opposite of from.
Please convey my message to John.
Today I will be working from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.
Sometimes to is also used for showing the indicative form of a verb.
I like to wake up early.
Too
Too is an adverb that has a meaning similar to ‘additionally’, ‘also’, ‘as well’, or ‘besides’.
Let’s visit the museum, too.
If you buy an ice-cream, get me one too.
In some sentences, too is also used to express excessiveness as an alternative to ‘very’ or ‘so’.
There is too much noise in the class.
Trinka is too quick.
Two
Unlike to and too, two has a straight forward and singular meaning i.e. the number 2!
I have got two publications so far.
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Each time you are asked to give the characteristics of something, it’s likely that you use an adjective (i.e., a word describing a noun). In English, traditional phrase structure rules place no limit on the number of adjectives in a sentence. However, native English speakers have specific way of putting adjectives in a specific order.
Different types of words occupy different positions in a sentence. Nouns generally occur at the start of a sentence, and adjectives mostly precede a noun.
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Then, as an adverb, is generally used as a reference of time to indicate that something happened after something. It defines the chronology of events.
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However, we do realize that not all English speakers miss such errors as a result of ignorance. In fact, most of them just do not know these words well enough to use them correctly!
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Intra is used to indicate something that is happening “within” the same group or place. For instance,
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Here, it means there was a competition between different classes of the same school.
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- 2. “On”, “Onto” Or “On To” – How To Use Them Correctly? On is used to indicate location or position on a surface. Onto indicates the movement of something from a particular position or location to another. On to, as two words, are used when on is a part of a phrasal verb. On, onto and on to are three such confusing prepositions that are used interchangeably by many, but they do not exactly mean the same!
- 3. On On is used to indicate location or position on a surface. • I have left the file on your desk. • Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight to land humans on the Moon. Onto Onto indicates the movement of something from a particular position or location to another. The object was not present at the location initially but has now moved there. • They climbed onto the roof to gaze at the starry sky. • Why don’t we step onto the dance floor?
- 4. On to On to, as two words, are used when on is a part of a phrasal verb. Phrasal verbs, are a group of two or three words that form a semantic unit which functions as a verb. When used as a part of a phrasal verb, on does not indicate a location. • Please log on to your computers. • You must hold on to your dream, no matter how challenging it gets.
- 5. Here’s a hack • When you want to tell the location or position of an object, use on. • The ‘to’ present in onto can be remembered as ‘towards’. So, when you are talking about the movement of an object to/towards a particular location, use onto. • If on is a part of a phrasal verb, use on to.
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