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Laborious Posted 13 years ago
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in or to
Hi,
In the following sentences, could I use either "in" or "to" in the following sentences without making a difference to the meaning?
- She had to exert a lot of force in unlocking or to unlock that lock.
- It's no use to tell her the truth. Or it's no use in telling her the truth.
- It took them two weeks in deciding where to go for a picnic. Or it took them two weeks to decide where to go for a picnic.
Thank you.
In the following sentences, could I use either "in" or "to" in the following sentences without making a difference to the meaning?
- She had to exert a lot of force in unlocking or to unlock that lock.
- It's no use to tell her the truth. Or it's no use in telling her the truth.
- It took them two weeks in deciding where to go for a picnic. Or it took them two weeks to decide where to go for a picnic.
Thank you.
Top answer
Do not double-post.
- Do not double-post.
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I apologize, sir, for doing that. I had to post again, because nobody replied when I had posted first.
I'm extremely sorry.
I'm extremely sorry.
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Laborious. I had to post again, because nobody replied when I had posted first.Do not do that, please. Be patient. And remember that no one is required to answer your questions at all.
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Laborious- It's no use to tell her the truth. Or it's no use in telling her the truth.**NOT A TEACHER**
It is no use telling …
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