What's the difference between too and so?

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I'm trying to explain the subtle difference between "too" and "so" in the following sentence (from a child's book) to someone whose first language is not English. But I'm struggling.

"That's not my fairy, her dress is too shiny"
"That's my fairy, her wand is so sparkly"

How would I explain this difference?

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I'm trying to explain the subtle difference between "too" and "so" in the following sentence (from a child's book) to someone whose first language is not English. But I'm struggling.

"That's not my fairy, her dress is too shiny"
"That's my fairy, her wand is so sparkly"

How would I explain this difference?

edited Nov 21 at 13:02

asked Oct 27 at 12:43

Aasim Azam

1034

whose, not who's.
– Michael Harvey
Oct 27 at 13:52

This is the one place on the internet where grammatical mistakes are a sin.
– Aasim Azam
Nov 21 at 13:03

add a comment |

up vote
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I'm trying to explain the subtle difference between "too" and "so" in the following sentence (from a child's book) to someone whose first language is not English. But I'm struggling.

"That's not my fairy, her dress is too shiny"
"That's my fairy, her wand is so sparkly"

How would I explain this difference?

edited Nov 21 at 13:02

asked Oct 27 at 12:43

Aasim Azam

1034

I'm trying to explain the subtle difference between "too" and "so" in the following sentence (from a child's book) to someone whose first language is not English. But I'm struggling.

"That's not my fairy, her dress is too shiny"
"That's my fairy, her wand is so sparkly"

How would I explain this difference?

word-usage

edited Nov 21 at 13:02

asked Oct 27 at 12:43

Aasim Azam

1034

edited Nov 21 at 13:02

asked Oct 27 at 12:43

Aasim Azam

1034

edited Nov 21 at 13:02

asked Oct 27 at 12:43

Aasim Azam

1034

asked Oct 27 at 12:43

Aasim Azam

1034

asked Oct 27 at 12:43

Aasim Azam

1034

whose, not who's.
– Michael Harvey
Oct 27 at 13:52

This is the one place on the internet where grammatical mistakes are a sin.
– Aasim Azam
Nov 21 at 13:03

add a comment |

whose, not who's.
– Michael Harvey
Oct 27 at 13:52

This is the one place on the internet where grammatical mistakes are a sin.
– Aasim Azam
Nov 21 at 13:03

whose, not who's.
– Michael Harvey
Oct 27 at 13:52

This is the one place on the internet where grammatical mistakes are a sin.
– Aasim Azam
Nov 21 at 13:03

add a comment |

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too adverb
1 (as submodifier) To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘he was driving too fast’
- ODO

so adverb
1 (as submodifier) To such a great extent.
‘the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them’
- ODO

The essential difference is that too carries the notion of being excessive while so simply conveys the notion of a great extent.

answered Oct 27 at 12:55

Lawrence

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"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 13:12

@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 0:37

I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 2:35

@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 7:06

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too adverb
1 (as submodifier) To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘he was driving too fast’
- ODO

so adverb
1 (as submodifier) To such a great extent.
‘the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them’
- ODO

The essential difference is that too carries the notion of being excessive while so simply conveys the notion of a great extent.

answered Oct 27 at 12:55

Lawrence

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"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 13:12

@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 0:37

I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 2:35

@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 7:06

add a comment |

up vote
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too adverb
1 (as submodifier) To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘he was driving too fast’
- ODO

so adverb
1 (as submodifier) To such a great extent.
‘the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them’
- ODO

The essential difference is that too carries the notion of being excessive while so simply conveys the notion of a great extent.

answered Oct 27 at 12:55

Lawrence

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"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 13:12

@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 0:37

I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 2:35

@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 7:06

add a comment |

up vote
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too adverb
1 (as submodifier) To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘he was driving too fast’
- ODO

so adverb
1 (as submodifier) To such a great extent.
‘the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them’
- ODO

The essential difference is that too carries the notion of being excessive while so simply conveys the notion of a great extent.

answered Oct 27 at 12:55

Lawrence

30.5k461107

too adverb
1 (as submodifier) To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.
‘he was driving too fast’
- ODO

so adverb
1 (as submodifier) To such a great extent.
‘the words tumbled out so fast that I could barely hear them’
- ODO

The essential difference is that too carries the notion of being excessive while so simply conveys the notion of a great extent.

answered Oct 27 at 12:55

Lawrence

30.5k461107

answered Oct 27 at 12:55

Lawrence

30.5k461107

answered Oct 27 at 12:55

Lawrence

30.5k461107

answered Oct 27 at 12:55

Lawrence

30.5k461107

"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 13:12

@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 0:37

I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 2:35

@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 7:06

add a comment |

"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 13:12

@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 0:37

I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 2:35

@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 7:06

"That dress is too too pretty." "That dress is so so pretty."
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 at 13:12

@HotLicks What do you think of the train, kiddo? Too too sounds so so. :)
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 0:37

I think I can understand what you're saying. I think I can.
– Hot Licks
Nov 22 at 2:35

@HotLicks Nice one. :D
– Lawrence
Nov 22 at 7:06

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