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&lt;&lt; Here are all the rules you have to keep to in this handout. &gt;&gt;I've found that sentence in my book.Question)1. I don't know what 'to' refers to and don't know if it must remain in the sentence.I remember my last post; &lt; He may ask you about points that he is not sure of&gt; Can 'of' be omitted? The answer was no because it is like this; He is not sure of/about some points.2. Is 'to' in above sentence(in &lt;&lt;&gt;&gt;) the same as the 'sure of' example?; like &lt;you have to keep to all the rules. &gt;

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moon7296Here are all the rules you have to keep to in this handout.

moon7296 I don't know what 'to' refers to

It refers to "rules."
Each poor man has a wife he must stick to. - Up On Your Toes

You have to stick to the rules.

In my opinion, the expression "You must keep to this rule" is a bit dated.
I'm afraid if you omit the "to," no one will know what you're talking about.

But that usage is very probably listed under the intransitive entry for "to keep."
It may even say, "used with to."

I'd check with the dictionary on your second question.

I'm thinking of a King James quote, "If ye love me, keep my commandments."
As I say, it's a bit dated, but in this case, there's no "to."

"Keep to the right" is a rule, and a contemporary expression;
but in this case, "to" means "toward," and "keep" means "stay."

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