After all, what is the correct way? Too much or too much? Keep an eye out for this precious spelling tip!
Well, know that both hypotheses exist in the Portuguese language and both are correct. However, the two words have different meanings and tend to cause a lot of confusion, especially when writing. But, don't worry, there is a practical way to differentiate the situations in which the two words should be used.
The word too much it is an adverb and should be used to express an exaggerated idea. Look at the examples:
I'm tired, I think I worked too much.
The student liked too much of reading the book.
“you are beautiful, more than too much, you are beautiful, yes” (Caetano Veloso)
Too muchit is an adverbial phrase that indicates a notion of quantity, in this case, of greater quantity, and it is the opposite of the adverbial phrase of less. Examples:
I bought food too much, enough for many days.
I do not see anything too much, stay calm.
The cook put salt too much in the food.
There is also the use of the word too much to replace the term moreover, that is, "in addition":
You are not a good student, too much, he just arrives late at school.
I didn't go to the show because it rained, too much, I was tired.
Finally, the form too much it also gains the meaning of “the others”, therefore, with a noun value. Look at the examples:
Let's hurry up, the too much go later.
I heard the complaints from too much and we will do our best to solve the problem.
To put an end to our doubts, it is necessary to analyze one last occurrence, which differs a little from the too much: We can use the word sequence in and more without constituting a semantic unit, functioning only as a preposition (de) followed by the pronoun (more):
We need too much help to fill orders.
I need too much money, so I'm looking for another job.
Of course, no one misses the point when we confuse the use of words too much and too much, but if there is a difference between them, it is good that we know how to use them correctly in the written modality, even because they have different meanings, as we saw in the examples. What really matters is making the right choice so you don't make mistakes in writing, right?
By Luana Castro
Graduated in Letters
