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Vdb Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
break in/into
Which of the following sentences are correct?
A) The thieves broke into her cupboard.
B) The thieves broke in her cupboard.
Break in and break into mean the same thing according to the dictionary, so both should be correct right? If not, then can you explain why?
A) The thieves broke into her cupboard.
B) The thieves broke in her cupboard.
Break in and break into mean the same thing according to the dictionary, so both should be correct right? If not, then can you explain why?
Top answer
It should be (A). "break in" in this sense is normally intransitive.
- It should be (A).
- "break in" in this sense is normally intransitive.
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vdbBreak in and break into mean the same thing according to the dictionaryI think you may be mistaken about what dictionaries do. There are no two words that mean exactly the same thing or can always be used exactly the same way. The dictionary is just giving you other words and/or expressions that have very similar meanings in some contexts
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