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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Into versus in to

When do you use into versus in to in a sentence?
  

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It can be a bit confusing. Into is often used for things you can enter (a room/a car etc), go into/get into. Note - we say enter a building or a room not enter into.

— Dave Phillips

  • It can be a bit confusing.
  • Into is often used for things you can enter (a room/a car etc), go into/get into.
  • Note - we say enter a building or a room not enter into.
  • You are better using in rather than into if not sure, but using in is just less formal instead of into.
  • Other verbs that can go before into are Break/Broken, Crash/drive/bump/run, divide/cut/split and translate.
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It can be a bit confusing. Into is often used for things you can enter (a room/a car etc), go into/get into. Note - we say enter a building or a room not enter into. You are better using in rather than into if not sure, but using in is just less formal instead of into. Other verbs that can go before into are Break/Broken, Crash/drive/bump/run, divide/cut/split and translate.

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I got | into the car.
Sally ran | into the building.
The bird flew | into the woods.

The magician turned the flower | into a dove.
Louise changed | into her new dress for the party.
The hypnotist put the man | into a trance-like state.

Larry stopped in | to say hello.
The thieves broke in | to steal the jewels.
Special doctors were flown in | to save the
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Hi CJ.

I have seen you put many posts on this site - and indeed you helped me. I am about to do a CELTA course, although I am worried about my knowledge of grammar. I will succeed as I am intelligent and hard working, but not academic. Could I call on you to help me simplify some of the problems that I run into? I sometimes struggle to explain the 'why' even though I know the 'what'.
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Dave PhillipsCould I call on you to help me simplify some of the problems that I run into? I sometimes struggle to explain the 'why' even though I know the 'what'.
Just post your questions here. If I'm away from the computer or out of town, someone else can certainly help you as well.

Sometimes knowing the "why" is a matter of introspection -- and k
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