you're so busy vs you're too busy

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'You're so busy' implies a high level of busyness, while 'You're too busy' suggests that the level of busyness is excessive or undesirable. The choice between them depends on the context and the intended message.

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you're so busy

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a high level of busyness.

This phrase is used to convey that someone is very busy or occupied with tasks.

Examples:

You're so busy with work these days.
She's so busy preparing for the exam.
They're so busy with their new project.

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You're never going to grow as a person if you're so busy trying to take care of me.
That woman with the butterfly on the door that you're so busy with, who is she?
I can't keep bothering you with it when you're so busy with state business
You're so busy congratulating yourself on solving the puzzle, you don't notice that you're sticking your head in a noose.
You're so busy instructing all of us, I'm afraid you're neglecting yourself.
You're so busy operating independently, and you're not thinking things through.
And you're so busy playing bridge...
It's great you're so busy.
Yes of course, because you're so busy.
Peter, you're so busy.
Sometimes I forget you're so busy.
Thank you for making it when you're so busy.
Making you wait so long when you're so busy.
I mean, you're so busy.
No, since you're so busy, just go.
Sol had to hire Frank Falucci, seeing as you're so busy.
We know how hard it is to keep things nice when you're so busy with work.
But you're so busy and stressed.
Get to know you, but you're so busy pretending to be someone else that I can't get the chance.
I think you're so busy looking down the road, that you lost sight of us mere mortals long ago.

Alternatives:

You're extremely busy
You're very busy
You're incredibly busy
You're really busy

you're too busy

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the level of busyness is excessive or undesirable.

This phrase is used to express that someone is excessively busy or overwhelmed with tasks.

Examples:

I can't ask for your help, you're too busy.
She's too busy to join us for dinner.
He's too busy to take a break.

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Henry can do it if you're too busy.
Of course, you're too busy showing off Gene to notice.
Angela, you're too busy.
Angela, you're too busy.
I mean, if you're too busy.
Maybe we shouldn't pick up the baby at all, - I mean, if you're too busy.
But you're too busy looking down from your ivory tower at Tyra's family.
But if you're too busy being a mother and you can't answer, it's okay.
I mean, you're too busy trying to speak for me...
Don't tell me you're too busy to invite me to your wedding.
You've seen me a hundred times, but you don't notice the little people 'cause you're too busy lounging with captain moneybags here.
But... you're too busy to help our nation's heroes, so...
Sure, you're too busy taking all those pills.
And now, I suppose you're too busy.
See, every year we say no to offers because you're too busy.
I'll tell him you're too busy.
Unless you're too busy wearing those shorts.
That's unless you're too busy.
Because you're too busy chartering cargo planes to Australia.
I know you're too busy to hear my troubles.

Alternatives:

You're overly busy
You're excessively busy
You're too preoccupied
You're too occupied
You're too tied up

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