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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

taken into / to the ambulance

Can I say,

He was taken into / to the ambulance.
  

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"taken into" means that he was taken from outside the vehicle into the interior of the vehicle. "taken to" means that he was taken (from some other place) to the place where the ambulance was located. Often it would be assumed that he was then taken inside the vehicle, but this is not explicitly stated.

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  • "taken into" means that he was taken from outside the vehicle into the interior of the vehicle.
  • "taken to" means that he was taken (from some other place) to the place where the ambulance was located.
  • Often it would be assumed that he was then taken inside the vehicle, but this is not explicitly stated.
  • It could be that he was left next to the ambulance but outside it.
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"taken into" means that he was taken from outside the vehicle into the interior of the vehicle.

"taken to" means that he was taken (from some other place) to the place where the ambulance was located. Often it would be assumed that he was then taken inside the vehicle, but this is not explicitly stated. It could be that he was left next to the ambulance but outside it.
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