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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
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Why don't we use "in" in some sentences when "way" is used as adverb or adjective ?
For example , in the sentences
1. "Do it (in) my way"
2. "I like you (in) the way you are."
3. "Do it (in) the way I told you to."
Why do we omit the "in" ?
For example , in the sentences
1. "Do it (in) my way"
2. "I like you (in) the way you are."
3. "Do it (in) the way I told you to."
Why do we omit the "in" ?
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Hi, Deb, I've been hoping someone would answer this. I have no idea. Neither do I have any idea why it's sometimes included.
- Hi, Deb, I've been hoping someone would answer this.
- I have no idea.
- Neither do I have any idea why it's sometimes included.
- Let's do X.
- (In) that way, we won't have to do Y.
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Hi, Deb,
I've been hoping someone would answer this. I have no idea.
Neither do I have any idea why it's sometimes included.
Let's do X. (In) that way, we won't have to do Y.
In this example, skipping the "in" seems lower register.
But in your three examples, the "in" is never included.
Have you checked the online idiom dictionaries?
I've been hoping someone would answer this. I have no idea.
Neither do I have any idea why it's sometimes included.
Let's do X. (In) that way, we won't have to do Y.
In this example, skipping the "in" seems lower register.
But in your three examples, the "in" is never included.
Have you checked the online idiom dictionaries?
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1. "Do it (in) my way" NEVER
2. "I like you (in) the way you are." AWKWARD
3. "Do it (in) the way I told you to." EITHER with or without is OK; without is more common.
I think the reason is that the "in" is understood (mentally inserted) and the phrases are smoother without it.
"In the way" is more specifically used to indicate an object that obstuc
2. "I like you (in) the way you are." AWKWARD
3. "Do it (in) the way I told you to." EITHER with or without is OK; without is more common.
I think the reason is that the "in" is understood (mentally inserted) and the phrases are smoother without it.
"In the way" is more specifically used to indicate an object that obstuc
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