word choice - Can I end this sentence with "also" or "too"? Which one is right?
Please see the sentences:
I scheduled to stay after school with you today, but yesterday I was assigned a detention for today too.
I scheduled to stay after school with you today, but yesterday I was assigned a detention for today also.
The sentence ending in also
sounds better to me, but I am not a native speaker, and I don't know it it's correct to use also
at the end of a sentence.
Which one is the correct form?
Answer
'Too', 'also' and 'as well' are quite often interchangeable. In this instance, they are, and can all be used at the end of your sentence.
However, if you have a preference not to end your sentences with 'also', try this:
I scheduled to stay after school with you today, but yesterday I was also assigned a detention for today.
However, I do think the sentence as a whole sounds a little awkward. From what I gather of the meaning, I would reword it to something like this:
I would've spent detention with you after school today but, yesterday, I was also given a detention.
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