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But the human brain is
ACTIVE. It anticipates,
or looks for, certain constructions. Thus, having perceived a "to," the
brain then seeks
either an infinitive or an
object of the preposition.
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If
you want
to go
to Florida
by car, you must
plan to drive awhile.
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This may explain why
many readers find the misspelling of "to" to be so annoying. In a reader's
mind, "to" evokes the question "to what?" "Too" evokes no such question.
Thus, in a sentence such as "He wants to go too the store," a reader may
process "too" as meaning "also," and then hit "store" and be momentarily
stumped with how to chunk it.
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