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Rishonly Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

INSIDE/WITHIN (PROPER USAGE)

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Would you please advise which one of the following sentences is correct? If both of them are correct, which one is more natural to use?

Motivation has to come from inside an individual

Motivation has to come from within an individual
  

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Hi, Would you please advise which one of the following sentences is correct? If both of them are correct, which one is more natural to use? Motivation has to come from inside an individual Generally speaking, I'd say that 'inside' suggests a more physical meaning.

  • Hi, Would you please advise which one of the following sentences is correct?
  • If both of them are correct, which one is more natural to use?
  • Motivation has to come from inside an individual Generally speaking, I'd say that 'inside' suggests a more physical meaning.
  • We say 'he is inside the house', not 'within' it.
  • We refer to our intestines, etc.
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Hi,

Would you please advise which one of the following sentences is correct? If both of them are correct, which one is more natural to use?

Motivation has to come from inside an individual Generally speaking, I'd say that 'inside' suggests a more physical meaning. We say 'he is inside the house', not 'within' it. We
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Thanks for the explanation, Clive.

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