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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

in versus inside

what is the difference with the sentences:
1. Peter is in the house
2. Peter is inside the house
  

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If I am asked where Peter is, I probably reply, 'He's (at) home ' If, when the other speaker and I are very close indeed to Peter's house, I am asked where he is, I might reply, 'He's in the house ' or 'He's indoors ' (rather than in the garden). )

— Fivejedjon

  • If I am asked where Peter is, I probably reply, 'He's (at) home ' If, when the other speaker and I are very close indeed to Peter's house, I am asked where he is, I might reply, 'He's in the house ' or 'He's indoors ' (rather than in the garden).
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If I am asked where Peter is, I probably reply, 'He's (at) home'

If, when the other speaker and I are very close indeed to Peter's house, I am asked where he is, I might reply, 'He's in the house' or 'He's indoors' (rather than in the garden).

I probably use 'He's inside the house' only to emphasise that he is not outside: 'Of course you can't see/hea
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Anonymous...............What is the difference with the sentences?
1. Peter is in the house.
2. Peter is inside the house.
Both sentences have the s
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