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Tai Kim Yi Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

In / into the toilet

Hi!

Which is better, in / into the toilet?

1. I dropped my cellphone in the toilet.

2. My cellphone fell into the toilet.

And which sentence sounds more natural? Does 'into' empathsise the inner part of something?

Thanks,

K

  

Top answer

Tai Kim Yi Which is better, in / into the toilet? Both are fine and common. Tai Kim Yi 1.

— Mister Micawber

  • Tai Kim Yi Which is better, in / into the toilet?
  • Both are fine and common.
  • Tai Kim Yi 1.
  • I dropped my cellphone in the toilet.
  • Very strict grammarians object to this because 'in' is a preposition of place; they will argue that it sounds as if you are in the toilet when you drop your phone.
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Tai Kim YiWhich is better, in / into the toilet?

Both are fine and common.

Tai Kim Yi1. I dropped my cellphone in the toilet.

Very strict grammarians object to this because 'in' is a preposition of place; they will argue that it sounds as if you are in the toilet when you drop your phone. Nevertheless, it is very

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