two
/tuː/
A1 number Numbers
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Definition

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The number 2. It comes after one and before three.

Grammar Notes

Note: 'two', 'to', and 'too' all sound the same (/tuː/) but have different meanings. 'Two' = number 2; 'to' = preposition (I go to school); 'too' = also or very (me too, too hot).

Cultural Notes

'Two's company, three's a crowd' is an English saying meaning two people are happy together but a third person is unwelcome. 'Put two and two together' means to work out what is happening from the available evidence.

Example Sentences

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"I have two brothers."

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"She drinks two cups of coffee a day."

Practice Quiz

1. Which 'two/to/too' is the number?
2. 'Two's company, three's a crowd' means:

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