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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

make a small hole into/at/in the bottom

Use a pin to make a small hole into/in/at the bottom of the egg before you boil it.
  

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I would use "in" but "at" would word too. "into" sounds odd to me.

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  • I would use "in" but "at" would word too.
  • "into" sounds odd to me.
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I would use "in" but "at" would word too. "into" sounds odd to me.
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Grammar GeekI would use "in" but "at" would word too. "into" sounds odd to me.

Thanks, GG.

I agree with you, but the original, a line from an English textbook, uses "into" and this confuses me very much.
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How does one tell the top of an egg from the bottom?
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I suppose the larger part of the egg is the bottom, no? But then, will it make any difference at all if you make the hole at the top instead?
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Angliholic
Grammar GeekI would use "in" but "at" would word too. "into" sounds odd to me.

Thanks, GG.

I agree with you, but the original, a line from an English textbook, uses "into" and this confuses me very much.
"Into" is OK, shows the direction of penetration/motion.
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Would YOU say it? Would you say "Make a hole into the bottom of the egg"?
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'In' is locational preposition. 'Into' is directional preposition.

Make a hole in the bottom of an egg. (locational).

Drill into a thick wall to search for the two wires. Where are the wires? Inside the wall, so we need to drill through it. (directional).
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