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Ansonguy Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

[into] or [as] whole slices

(1) I will cut the meat as whole slices.

(2) I will cut the meat into whole slices.

Which preposition is correct? Thank you for your help and time.

  

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ansonguy Which preposition is correct? into But why "whole" slices? Cutting into slices implies cutting into whole slices.

  • ansonguy Which preposition is correct?
  • into But why "whole" slices?
  • Cutting into slices implies cutting into whole slices.
  • You can also save a lot of words if you just use the verb "to slice".
  • I'll slice the meat.
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ansonguyWhich preposition is correct?

into

But why "whole" slices? Cutting into slices implies cutting into whole slices.

You can also save a lot of words if you just use the verb "to slice".

I'll slice the meat. = I will cut the meat into (whole) slices.

CJ

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