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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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The use of the words " looked into a crowd " versus " looked onto a crowd"
Which word phrasing is correct "into" or "onto" in the following sentence.
"As I looked out onto (into) a crowd of physcians, educators, parents, and children, I......."
"As I looked out onto (into) a crowd of physcians, educators, parents, and children, I......."
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I think both of them are correct. I prefer to omit " out . " Into and onto which refer to directions and destinations.
- I think both of them are correct.
- I prefer to omit " out .
- " Into and onto which refer to directions and destinations.
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I think both of them are correct. I prefer to omit " out . "
Into and onto which refer to directions and destinations.
Into and onto which refer to directions and destinations.
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Looking into a crowd is quite difficult - as it is crowded. It suggests looking right inside the crowd; perhaps searching for one particular person. You are not looking at the crowd as a whole.
Looking onto a crowd, you are at a distance and looking at the crowd, from a higher perspective. Perhaps you are on top of a hill and looking down onto the crowd in the valley.
Looking a
Looking onto a crowd, you are at a distance and looking at the crowd, from a higher perspective. Perhaps you are on top of a hill and looking down onto the crowd in the valley.
Looking a
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