I think they might used to have been pronounced differently.
Certainly, I'm guessing that "two" used to be pronounced differently than the other two, seeing as the Scottish pronounce it like, say, "twah."
Also, sometimes "too" and "two" can be contextually confusing when spoken out loud, when they're in the middle of a sentence. C.f., "Would you[, too,/two] go and do that thing?"
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Date: 2008-10-24 08:47 pm (UTC)Certainly, I'm guessing that "two" used to be pronounced differently than the other two, seeing as the Scottish pronounce it like, say, "twah."
Also, sometimes "too" and "two" can be contextually confusing when spoken out loud, when they're in the middle of a sentence. C.f., "Would you[, too,/two] go and do that thing?"