Also and too can be used interchangeably in most cases. For example: I like cookies too I like cookies also. Both too and also are used for additional commenting. Examples: I like candy. I like cookies too. I like candy. I like cookies also. Sam: Do you watch Law and Order? Jean: I do watch Law and Order. Sam: I watch it too/also. Give me back my flashlight. Also give me back my watch. //also can be used at the beginning of a sentence but too can not. It would be wrong to say: "Too give me back my watch" but you could say "Give me back my watch too." Both too and also can be used at the end of a sentence. Too is the preferred informal word to use instead of also. The only real case to avoid using too, and instead you would say also, is if you already have a "to" or "two" in a sentence. For example: I would like two cookies too. I would like to go to Asia too. instead say: I would like two cookies also. I would like to go to Asia also. Too can be used to describe extreme extent. Also can not be used in these cases. Examples: That hat is too big for her head. She ate too much. "Even" does not have the same meaning as "also" and "too" and is used in a different context. Even is used to mean in spite of, although, despite, etc. Generally even is followed by though: even though. For example: I like chocolate cake, even though I do not like cake. I eat watermelon candy even though I do not like watermelon. Even does have cases where it seems like it is like "too" and "also". For example: I will add a remote, I will add a television, I will even add a cellphone to your purchase. sentence meaning: I will add a remote and a television and despite giving you both a remote and a television, I will add a cellphone to your purchase. In this case it might seem like it is like "too" and "also", however, the meaning is still despite/although with a hint of "too"/"also. Hopefully too, also, and even are less confusing.

 I am a language enthusiast and once I found out that the Filipino culture is similar to mine (I am Haitian), I started to learn as much as I could about the Philippines. I fell so in love with it - I bought movies, books, joined a Filipino church, etc. I also have "yung kaibigang Tagalog"  and she speaks Ilocano not Tagalog so I'm learning Tagalog first then going to learn Ilocano and other languages.

I'm also thinking about getting my masters degree in the Philippines in a year or so.

Good luck everyone on your learning process.

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Learning how to study any language takes time and patience but English has the biggest advantage of all languages: it is spoken by people on every continent and in every country (and I would say in most neighborhoods around the world). This means that you have an endless amount of resources at your disposal. Learning English will require you to talk and practice English with native speakers, watch English speaking shows such as Friends, Desperate Housewives, Bones, House, etc. If you like to read, there are many free sites to download English books: scribd.com, planetpdf.com, lorencollins.net/freecomic, and you can/should also read the news daily in English on such sites as news.google.com. What else? Watching movies in English is also a fun and easy way of learning English without feeling like you are working hard. Only time and effort can help a person study a language well. The more time you put in the better. The minimum amount of time to learn any language at a decent proficiency (high intermediate to advanced level) is approximately 10,000 hours or 416 days or nearly 1 year and 2 months. So the tips are: 1) practice daily for at least 30 minutes (doesn't matter what medium you use) 2) try to make it fun using movies, newspapers, books, music, etc. 3) find someone who speaks the language well and practice at least once a week (I recommend at least 3 times a week) 4) have LOTS of patience. Everyone on this site is learning or teaching a language and most people are more than glad to help because they know what it is like to struggle learning a language. Good luck. Annie "avid language enthusiast"

how to improve my English ?

i started to learn english at 16 years old , most of my time I have been learning by myself , I have worked very hard , but can't pass the examination , so now I want to find a good way to improve my English.