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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
move in + to
Teachers, I know the phrasal verb "move in" means to begin to occupy a residence". The problem is when it is used with the preposition "to",
Here's the example:
With all the tests I went through this past week I feel like I've moved in to the hospital.
I get the idea of the sentence, but I keep thinking it would be also correct if "to" was dropped, like this: I feel like I've moved in the hospital.
I would appreciate any help. Thanks so much!
Here's the example:
With all the tests I went through this past week I feel like I've moved in to the hospital.
I get the idea of the sentence, but I keep thinking it would be also correct if "to" was dropped, like this: I feel like I've moved in the hospital.
I would appreciate any help. Thanks so much!
Top answer
" "I feel like I've moved in the hospital" reads as though moved is the verb, and "in the hospital" is the location. In this case, it's ambiguous whether one moved (opposite of staying still) or moved (changed residences).
- " "I feel like I've moved in the hospital" reads as though moved is the verb, and "in the hospital" is the location.
- In this case, it's ambiguous whether one moved (opposite of staying still) or moved (changed residences).
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I think it needs to read "...into the hospital."
"Moved in" only works by itself: "When are you moving in?" "I'm all moved in."
If you name the place, you need "into": "I'm about to move into a new apartment."
"I feel like I've moved in the hospital" reads as though moved is the verb, and "in the hospital" is the location. In this case, it's ambiguous whether one moved
"Moved in" only works by itself: "When are you moving in?" "I'm all moved in."
If you name the place, you need "into": "I'm about to move into a new apartment."
"I feel like I've moved in the hospital" reads as though moved is the verb, and "in the hospital" is the location. In this case, it's ambiguous whether one moved
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To add to what Vorpar said, "I feel like i've moved in the hospital" would indicate to the reader that the move had been within the hospital itself.
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