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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Come in
Could you tell me which one is right among the following sentences?
Thank you.
1. May I come in that room?
2. May I come into that room?
3. May I come in to that room?
Thank you.
1. May I come in that room?
2. May I come into that room?
3. May I come in to that room?
Top answer
1. Slang alert. This version has an unfortunate collision with English slang.
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- Slang alert.
- This version has an unfortunate collision with English slang.
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- "into" is correct.
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1. Slang alert. This version has an unfortunate collision with English slang.
2. "into" is correct. The word is a preposition indicating movement to the interior.
3. "in to" is incorrect. These words may appear adjacent to each other, but semantically they aren't attracted to each other. "In" will be part of the verb, e.g., of a radio station: "(Tune in) to our news program.
2. "into" is correct. The word is a preposition indicating movement to the interior.
3. "in to" is incorrect. These words may appear adjacent to each other, but semantically they aren't attracted to each other. "In" will be part of the verb, e.g., of a radio station: "(Tune in) to our news program.
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We are more likely to ask:
May I come into this room?
May I go into that room?
May I come into this room?
May I go into that room?
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What does "an unfortunate collision" mean? Can the #1 be taken as another meaning?
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Yes, I was being delicate. In this case the other meaning is sexual.
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