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Hans51 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Build into / in

1) There is a closet built into the wall.

2) There is a closet builtin the wall.

I have used build in phrase so far and I found build into phrase so I was wondering if native English speakers use them differently and if so what is the meaning difference between them?

Thank you so much as usual and have a good day.
  

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Hans51 I was wondering if native English speakers use them differently Most speakers that I know say "built into the wall". You will be understood if you say "built in" instead. Some native speakers even say it that way.

— CalifJim

  • Hans51 I was wondering if native English speakers use them differently Most speakers that I know say "built into the wall".
  • You will be understood if you say "built in" instead.
  • Some native speakers even say it that way.
  • There is no difference in meaning.
  • CJ
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Hans51I was wondering if native English speakers use them differently
Most speakers that I know say "built into the wall". You will be understood if you say "built in" instead. Some native speakers even say it that way. There is no difference in meaning.

CJ
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Hans51I have used build in phrase so far and I found build into phrase so I was wondering if native English speakers use them differently and if so what is the meaning difference between them?
There is a difference in meaning. "built into the wall" means that the closet is partly inside the wall and that is the only likely situation. "built in the wall" would
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canadian45 it is possible to first run into the park and then continue running in the park.
Yes, but that's not comparable to the OP's example, where 'built' is an adjective. In that example no one is actually building anything while they are located inside a wall, so it's hard to see what "running in the park" (running while located inside the park) has to d
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CalifJim canadian45 it is possible to first run into the park and then continue running in the park.Yes, but that's not comparable to the OP's example, where 'built' is an adjective. In that example no one is actually building anything while they are located inside a wall, so it's hard to see what "running in the park" (running while located inside the park)
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