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Musicgold Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

In / into / inside a file

Hi,



Which one of the following sentences the most appropriate and why?



1. I went into the file and deleted the chart.



2. I went in the file and deleted the chart.



3. I went inside the file and deleted the chart.



Thanks,



MG.
  

Top answer

The first is the most idiomatic. go into is the usual combination. CJ

— CalifJim

  • The first is the most idiomatic.
  • go into is the usual combination.
  • CJ
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The first is the most idiomatic. go into is the usual combination.

CJ
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CJ,

Thanks.

I got confused with respect to 'go into' because, I remember reading somewhere, that 'into' or 'onto' is used when there is physical movement. For example, as in 'jumped into the water'.
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I see. Well, it turns out that the figurative movement "into a file" can use the same preposition even though it's not physical movement.
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