Much & Too

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Tdol

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Either I spent too much money last night or I spent much too much money last night. Either is bad news and it probably means that I don't have enough now. Of course, that depends on whose money I spent.

:)
 
Neither is good news, but 'much too much' is worse. ;-)
 
True.

:wink:
 
Thanks, Mike! Thanks, Red!

:D
 
why do u need say thanks to them, ron?

much too much, sounds much too much twisters
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Firelord said:
why do u need say thanks to them, ron?

much too much, sounds much too much twisters
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Ron says "thanks" because he is very polite. :wink:
 
Firelord said:
why do u need say thanks to them, ron?

much too much, sounds much too much twisters
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I asked them to cast their votes. "Much too" had too many votes (and still does). Nobody says (that I know of) "I spend much too money". The others make sense, but that one doesn't.

(You can have too many twisters, but not too much twisters.)

(Thanks again, Mike.)

:)
 
dodgerfan2002 said:
wouldn't it be "too much"?
Yes, the first two choices (too and much too) don't make sense. It should be much and too much.

:)
 
I think Tdol goofed this time. You can spend much money (a great deal of money) , too much money, and much too much money, but you can't spend too money or much too money.

:)
 
So... What does "spent much too much money" mean? Is it in use these days?

Pardon my understanding?:oops:
 
RonBee said:
I think Tdol goofed this time. You can spend much money (a great deal of money) , too much money, and much too much money, but you can't spend too money or much too money.

:)

I'm innocent (for once)- the third choice is 'much too much'. ;-)
 
Latoof said:
So... What does "spent much too much money" mean? Is it in use these days?

Pardon my understanding?:oops:

It's like 'far too much'- way over my spending limit. :-D
 
Glad to hear it. ;-)
 
Latoof said:
So... What does "spent much too much money" mean? Is it in use these days?

Pardon my understanding?:oops:

Way too much money! (What Tdol said.)

(Pardon my confusion?)

Hey, if everybody got everything the first time we wouldn't have anything to do.

;-)
 
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