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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
In and Into
1."He threw the letter into the garbage can"
"He threw the letter in the garbage can"
2."She got into her car and drove off"
"She got in her car and drove off"
Are they used interchangeably?
Thank you
"He threw the letter in the garbage can"
2."She got into her car and drove off"
"She got in her car and drove off"
Are they used interchangeably?
Thank you
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Guyper Are they used interchangeably? Yes and no. into is used for motion to the inside of something.
- Guyper Are they used interchangeably?
- Yes and no.
- into is used for motion to the inside of something.
- in is used for a position inside of something.
- in can often substitute for into , but into cannot substitute for in .
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GuyperAre they used interchangeably?Yes and no. into is used for motion to the inside of something. in is used for a position inside of something. in can often substitute for into, but into cannot substitute for in.
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