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Kunsusuki Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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Hi.
Is the below sentence correct? Thank you in advance.
? He was into traditional formal structure like the sonnet, but not into traditional topics.
  

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kunsusuki He was into traditional formal structure like the sonnet, but not into traditional topics. The grammar is correct, but "to be into (something)" is a bit informal for discussion of formal structures like sonnets. You can be into jazz, or into baseball, or into computer games, but it seems strange to use such a slang-like expression as "be into" for a more serious thing like the formal structure of sonnets.

— CalifJim

  • kunsusuki He was into traditional formal structure like the sonnet, but not into traditional topics.
  • The grammar is correct, but "to be into (something)" is a bit informal for discussion of formal structures like sonnets.
  • You can be into jazz, or into baseball, or into computer games, but it seems strange to use such a slang-like expression as "be into" for a more serious thing like the formal structure of sonnets.
  • CJ
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kunsusukiHe was into traditional formal structure like the sonnet, but not into traditional topics.
The grammar is correct, but "to be into (something)" is a bit informal for discussion of formal structures like sonnets.

You can be into jazz, or into baseball, or into computer games, but it seems strange to use such a slang-like expression as "be into
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CalifJim"to be into (something)" is a bit informal for discussion of formal structures like sonnets.
Would it be more suitable with for instead of into?
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kunsusukifor instead of into?
No. That's worse. You need to rephrase with something like "interested in", "involved with" or "enthusiastic about".

He was interested in traditional formal structures like the sonnet, but not in traditional topics.

CJ
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