1font00This is the story ot the lorry roaring through the sleeping city and out01b00 into02b00 the country lanes..02br 02br 00Why 01b00into02b00? And of course why not 01b00in02b00? Although, I have to admit, into sounds better:-) But I am looking for the reason.02br 02font0-
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0It gives the impression of leaving the city and moving directly into the country, in that order. 0-
— Nona the brit
0It gives the impression of leaving the city and moving directly into the country, in that order.
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0It gives the impression of leaving the city and moving directly into the country, in that order. It presents the journey, moving from one place to another.02br 02br 00Whereas just 'in' could mean that sometimes it is in the city, and sometimes it is in the country.0-
0Thanks Nona! My English grammar (Murphy) has given me the impression 01b00into02b00 is using when there is a entity with an entrance like a hotel, a bus or something like that and my imagination was not strong enough to imagine the entrance of the country:-) But your explanation makes sense. 0-