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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
sneezes in / into / with
Can I say,
She sneezes in / into / with the handkerchief.
When she sneezes, she uses a handkerchief.
She sneezes in / into / with the handkerchief.
When she sneezes, she uses a handkerchief.
Top answer
She sneezes into her handkerchief.
- She sneezes into her handkerchief.
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What does it mean "sneezes into the handkerchief"? Are there any combination with correct preposition?
Why don't we say, " When she sneezes, she uses a handkerchief." ? (isn't incorrect?)
Why don't we say, " When she sneezes, she uses a handkerchief." ? (isn't incorrect?)
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We can only say "sneezes into the handkerchief". This particular preposition applies to the noun "handkerchief".
If I could use a bit of a disgusting example:
If you sneeze into a cup, you are sneezing inside it, where the drink is.
If you sneeze onto a cup, you are sneezing on the outside of it, but not into it.
I'm not sure if this helps, but ju
If I could use a bit of a disgusting example:
If you sneeze into a cup, you are sneezing inside it, where the drink is.
If you sneeze onto a cup, you are sneezing on the outside of it, but not into it.
I'm not sure if this helps, but ju
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