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- # 'To' for ‘too’.
## Overview
This section, titled "'To' for ‘too’.", is part of a larger collection of Shakespeare's works, specifically the [FACSIMILE OF THE EDITION OF 1609](arke:01KG6S4GWQC7KPJ59BAYCY3HXR). It was extracted from the file `pdf-01KG6Q7Q25RHMFT3SJXPV18VFF.txt` as part of the [PDF Workflow Main Test 2026-01-30T00:26:53](arke:01KG6NWQ2H2K4PGG7H4ZHYCZ3Y) collection. The section focuses on common grammatical errors found in the 1609 edition, specifically the confusion between the preposition "to" and the adverb "too."
## Context
This section is situated within the front matter of the 1609 facsimile edition of Shakespeare's works. It follows a section listing other textual confusions, titled [The following is a list of these puzzling confusions:—](arke:01KG6S5J9NP0KFWERRQACQM6SV), and precedes a section discussing the confusion between "were" and "wear," titled ['Were' and ‘wear’](arke:01KG6S5J9XTMAPT994K65DWSSF). The analysis of these textual variations contributes to understanding the printing practices and linguistic nuances of the period.
## Contents
The section details instances where the preposition "to" is mistakenly used in place of the adverb "too," citing specific line numbers from the 1609 edition. Examples include: "XXXVIII. 3. Thine owne sweet argument, *to* excellent," and "LXXXVI. 2. Bound for the prize of (all *to* precious) you." It also notes the reverse error, where "too" is used for "to," as seen in "CXXXV. 2. And Will *too* boote: (for *to* boot)." The text further indicates that the word "were" is confused with "wear" at least three times, though it does not provide specific examples for this particular confusion within this section.
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The like want of care, although of smaller moment, is apparent in the frequent substitution of the preposition *to* for the adverbial *too*:—
XXXVIII. 3. Thine owne sweet argument, *to* excellent.
LXI. 14. From me farre of, with others all *to* neere.
LXXIV. 12. *To* base of thee to be remembred.
LXXXIII. 7. How farre a moderne quill doth come *to* short.
LXXXVI. 2. Bound for the prize of (all *to* precious) you.
The reverse mistake appears in—
CXXXV. 2. And Will *too* boote: (for *to* boot).
At least thrice *were* is confused with *wear*:—
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