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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

in / into a sack

Can I say,

(a) He ordered the people (to) put all the jewellery in / into the sack.
  

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) In and into are about the same here, although into focuses more on the act of placing it inside the sack, while in focuses more on where to put it.

  • ) In and into are about the same here, although into focuses more on the act of placing it inside the sack, while in focuses more on where to put it.
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The "to" is not optional (you need it.) In and into are about the same here, although into focuses more on the act of placing it inside the sack, while in focuses more on where to put it.

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