{"id":6933,"date":"2019-02-28T17:52:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T22:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=6933"},"modified":"2019-02-26T18:34:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T23:34:12","slug":"6933-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/6933-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Using &#8216;too&#8217;, &#8216;also&#8217; and &#8216;as well&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Good evening to all! The year is going by too fast, don&#8217;t you think so<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Me <\/span><\/i><b><i>too<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The three terms<strong>\u00a0too<\/strong>, <strong>also<\/strong> and <strong>as well<\/strong> in English are very similar, since they all express the idea of <em>addition<\/em>. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But there are some nuances and differences that need to be taken into consideration when adopting each one. Today&#8217;s post will help you better undestand these distinctions. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Looking forward to getting started? I am <\/span><\/i><b><i>also<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ready to go!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8211\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/10\/fliobps.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"857\" height=\"127\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First of all, let\u2019s take a look at these sentences below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I am not only tired, I am very hungry <\/span><b>too<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I am not only tired, I am very hungry <\/span><b>as well<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I am not only tired, I am <strong>also<\/strong> very hungry.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All of this sentences basically carry the same meaning. What changes between them is either their register (more formal or informal) and the placement of these terms in a phrase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>TOO<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Usage: more colloquial, normally appears in spoken English, in affirmative sentences or questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Position: placed at the end of a sentence.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Godfather <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">your favorite movie <\/span><b>too<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? Cool!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Have a great weekend, Charles! &#8211; You have a great weekend <\/span><b>too! <\/b><\/li>\n<li>I enjoy drinking wine, but I\u2019m crazy about beer<b> too.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Anthony Bourdain was not only an amazing chef but a great writer <b>too.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Venezuela is currently undergoing a severe economic crisis and Brazil is <b>too.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Oh, have you been to Turkey <b>too<\/b>? It is a beautiful country, isn\u2019t it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>ALSO<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Usage: more commonly seen in written language, less frequent in spoken English.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Position: placed at the beginning of a sentence, separated by a comma or at the middle of a sentence. Usually used to introduce a new or related topic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019ll call you later so we can discuss it. <\/span><b>Also<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We work very hard but we<\/span><b> also<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> love to have fun.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I left my wallet at home and I <strong>also<\/strong> forgot my keys there.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Angelina Jolie is known for being an actress, although sometimes she <\/span><b>also<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> directs films.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is raining a lot today and it is <\/span><b>also<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> very cold.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On their honeymoon, they went to Italy, Prague and <\/span><b>also<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Russia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We need to go to the supermarket later. <strong>Also<\/strong>, we have to stop by the bank.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>AS WELL<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Usage: a little more formal than <em>too<\/em>, most commonly employed in spoken English.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Position: placed at the end of a sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is it just your husband or are you coming <\/span><b>as well<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She went to law school <\/span><b>as well.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I will have the ceasar salad and the shrimp risotto <\/span><b>as well.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul McCartney is a musician. Mick Jagger is a musician<\/span><b> as well.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oh, is it your birhtday? It is my birthday today <\/span><b>as well<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Will Beyonc\u00e9 sing at the concert <\/span><b>as well<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, or just Jay-Z?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I wish you guys a good evening (and a great week <strong>as well!)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"52\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/fliobps-350x52.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/fliobps-350x52.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/fliobps-768x114.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/fliobps.png 857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Good evening to all! The year is going by too fast, don&#8217;t you think so? Me too! The three terms\u00a0too, also and as well in English are very similar, since they all express the idea of addition. 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