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Poppyman Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Into vs inside
Hello.
I'd like to know how to distinguish them.
I went into/inside the house
I get into/inside the car (in the car?)
Many thanks.
I'd like to know how to distinguish them.
I went into/inside the house
I get into/inside the car (in the car?)
Many thanks.
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Hi. Normally into is the preposition of movement and inside is the preposition of the location. For instance you can say; Ex.
- Hi.
- Normally into is the preposition of movement and inside is the preposition of the location.
- For instance you can say; Ex.
- The baby is inside the building .
- You never say the baby is into the building , because there is no movement involved here.
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Hi.
Normally into is the preposition of movement and inside is the preposition of the location.
For instance you can say;
Ex. The baby is inside the building. You never say the baby is into the building, because there is no movement involved here.
Ex. I went into the building, in this sentence the preposition into can be
Normally into is the preposition of movement and inside is the preposition of the location.
For instance you can say;
Ex. The baby is inside the building. You never say the baby is into the building, because there is no movement involved here.
Ex. I went into the building, in this sentence the preposition into can be
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