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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
collect in / in the basket
Can I say,
(a) He collects the potatoes in / into / with the basket.
(a) He collects the potatoes in / into / with the basket.
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" He uses his hands to collect them, not the basket, so "with" is not appropriate. "Into" shows direction - not necessary in this case.
- " He uses his hands to collect them, not the basket, so "with" is not appropriate.
- "Into" shows direction - not necessary in this case.
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Use "in."
He uses his hands to collect them, not the basket, so "with" is not appropriate. "Into" shows direction - not necessary in this case.
He uses his hands to collect them, not the basket, so "with" is not appropriate. "Into" shows direction - not necessary in this case.
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