{"id":8983,"date":"2020-10-26T17:39:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T17:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=8983"},"modified":"2022-09-19T18:11:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T18:11:31","slug":"comma-before-too-the-definitive-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-too-the-definitive-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Comma before &#8220;too&#8221;: The Definitive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}<\/style><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punctuations provide <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4588126\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>prosodic cues<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that convey the intention and tone of texts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rhythm of the text can be manipulated by the mastery of punctuation placement, such as commas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put simply, sentences without punctuations are like songs without beats while punctuation misplacement is equivalent to a person who could sing, yet hits the wrong notes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-nonetheless\/\"><b>nonetheless<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sporadically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The succeeding information in this blog aims to further elaborate comma usage before the two-faced adverb <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Is a comma necessary before &ldquo;too&rdquo;?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases, a comma does not occur before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when it functions as an adverb of degree or intensifier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, a comma may be placed before it when it acts as an additive adverbial connector similar to &ldquo;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-also-the-definitive-guide\/\"><b>also<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&rdquo; contained in a parenthetical expression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, it can also be enclosed with two commas, before and after, when used midsentence as a parenthetical word insertion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Comma before &ldquo;too&rdquo;: In-depth analysis<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parenthesis, with the plural form <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parentheses<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a linguistic device used for rhetoric and persuasion purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These parentheses are essential in further clarifying the information stated by the writer, albeit grammatically dispensable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The adverb &ldquo;too&rdquo; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/english-grammar-may-vs-might\/\"><b>may<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be utilized in a parenthetical expression <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-either\/\"><b>either<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a single-word unit or as an adjective phrase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parentheticals are always enclosed with commas to forewarn the reader that the information is supplementary to the rest of the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, a <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-rules\/\" title=\"comma placement\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">comma placement<\/a> is strictly necessary before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whenever it serves as a parenthetical component, <\/span>either<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a single-word item or as an introductory word to an adjective phrase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8992\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too.jpg\" alt=\"Comma Before Too\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too.jpg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-561x842.jpg 561w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-728x1092.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-608x912.jpg 608w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-758x1137.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8992 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%201500'%3E%3Crect%20width='1000'%20height='1500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Comma Before Too\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too.jpg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-561x842.jpg 561w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-728x1092.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-608x912.jpg 608w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Comma-Before-Too-758x1137.jpg 758w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Too<\/i><\/b><b> as a conjunctive adverb parenthetical<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can <\/span>either <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operate as an additive adverbial connector or a degree adverb in parenthetical interruptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, when used as a single-word component, it normally acts as an adverbial connector (a.k.a conjunctive adverb), whose purpose is to underscore the similar weight of two implied items or ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When inserted in the middle of the sentence for emphasis, a comma is needed before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well as after it.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">She, too, despises the notion of &ldquo;full democracy&rdquo;.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">The physical pain, too, was unbearable.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an adverbial connector, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may also serve as a replacement to &ldquo;also&rdquo;, which belongs under the same speech category.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, while &ldquo;also&rdquo; can <\/span>either<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be used to connect two <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/clauses-vs-phrases\/\"><b>independent clauses<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or introduce a clause, &ldquo;too&rdquo; cannot function in the same manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong> Also, she likes bungee jumping.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> Too, she likes bungee jumping.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though adverbs may be positioned three-way in a sentence (beginning, middle, or end), the adverbial connector <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/but-rather-in-a-sentence\/\">rather<\/a><\/strong> appear at the end of the sentence as a parenthetical element.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is worth noting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/thats-vs-that-s\/\"><b>that<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the comma before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is optional when it appears at the end due to its weaker interruptive implication as opposed to its midsentence position.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong> Aside from science fiction, he finds dark comedy interesting, too.&nbsp;<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Correct:<\/strong> Aside from science fiction, he finds dark comedy interesting too.&nbsp;<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Too<\/i><\/b><b> in an adjective phrase parenthetical<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the previous function, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is also typically used as an adverb of degree when it introduces an adjective <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/clauses-vs-phrases\/\"><b>phrase<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in parenthesis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjective phrases contain extra, yet nonessential, information about the subject of the sentence while adverbs of degree denote a certain intensity of the word they modify such as verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comma placement is always mandatory before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and after the last word of the parenthetical phrase to mark the segregation of the expression from the rest of the sentence.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Sally, too flustered to respond, stood like a statue in his presence.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Proper comma usage, too important to be ignored, is worth-learning!<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The adjective phrases used above are just a shortened version of a nonrestrictive adjective clause &mdash; a clause introduced by relative pronouns which provides a more detailed description of the sentence subject.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should a writer opt to write more complete and formal sentences, inserting relative pronouns like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-also-the-definitive-guide\/\"><b>also<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be done.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Sally, who is too flustered to respond, stood like a statue in his presence.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Proper comma usage, which is too important to be ignored, is worth-learning!<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2><b>When is a comma not necessary before too?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/unnecessary-commas\/\"><b>A comma is almost unnecessary<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when we use <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in its other main function &ndash; adverb of degree referring to a high extent or degree of &ldquo;x&rdquo;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adverbs of degree are also known as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intensifiers, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whose function is mainly to add more emotional enhancement to the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Too <\/i><\/b><b>modifying an adjective<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we use <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to modify a neighboring adjective, a comma is not required at all, unless used parenthetically, as elaborated earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The adjective comes after the adverb of degree which is almost always the case, as with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">slightly, excessively, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a little.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This adverbial position further intensifies the lexical meaning of the adjective being used.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Greg was too astounded at her sight that he swallowed his tongue.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Isn&rsquo;t your brother too young to be a lawyer?<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although intensifiers normally come before the adjective, they may also be placed after the adjective in special cases like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enough.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&rsquo;s true enough that he doubted his own son&rsquo;s legitimacy at first.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><i>Too <\/i><\/b><b>modifying an adverb<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of adjectives, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">could also intensify other adverbs. And when this happens, we do not put a comma before or after it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a couple of examples of the adverb <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modifying other adverbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">It&rsquo;s never too late to start learning the guitar.<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">The accident happened too quickly. I didn&rsquo;t see it coming.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intensifiers are used to amplify the meaning of the word or words it modifies and they are important especially in cases when we are at a loss for better vocabulary words to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An adverb as simple and widely-used as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may have several functions in speech, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/unnecessary-commas\/\">comma usage<\/a><\/strong> before this adverb can be tricky as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, a decent rule to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/bare-in-mind-vs-bear-in-mind\/\"><b>bear in mind<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is that comma usage before <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">too <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is primarily applied at the personal whim of the writer; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-or-after-thus\/\"><b>thus<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, more arbitrary <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-rather\/\">rather<\/a><\/strong> than a hard rule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, the system of non-lexical symbols, punctuations, exemplifies the meaning of word relations which is utterly crucial in creating a more compelling written text.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Punctuations provide prosodic cues that convey the intention and tone of texts. The rhythm of the text can be manipulated by the mastery of punctuation placement, such as commas. 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