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Is "I fell in the pond", or "I fell into the pond" correct? Or are both versions possible?
Is "I fell in the pond", or "I fell into the pond" correct? Or are both versions possible?
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Hi, Is "I fell in the pond", or "I fell into the pond" correct? Or are both versions possible? I wouldn't say 'in' is wrong.
- Hi, Is "I fell in the pond", or "I fell into the pond" correct?
- Or are both versions possible?
- I wouldn't say 'in' is wrong.
- It's commonly used this way.
- But it does seem to allow the unlikely possibility that the person was already in the pond (perhaps wading) when they fell.
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Hi,
Is "I fell in the pond", or "I fell into the pond" correct? Or are both versions possible?
I wouldn't say 'in' is wrong. It's commonly used this way.
But it does seem to allow the unlikely possibility that the person was already in the pond (perhaps wading) when they fell.
Best wishes, Clive
Is "I fell in the pond", or "I fell into the pond" correct? Or are both versions possible?
I wouldn't say 'in' is wrong. It's commonly used this way.
But it does seem to allow the unlikely possibility that the person was already in the pond (perhaps wading) when they fell.
Best wishes, Clive
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