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Believer Posted 18 years ago
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this way or in this way
Hi,
I sometimes get very confused about the use of 'this way' or 'in this way'. How can I make the right choice?
How about doing it this way?
How about doing it in this way?
I sometimes get very confused about the use of 'this way' or 'in this way'. How can I make the right choice?
How about doing it this way?
How about doing it in this way?
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I think "in this way" is the correct version, but they are both commonly used. In spoken English, just "this way" is easier to say.
- I think "in this way" is the correct version, but they are both commonly used.
- In spoken English, just "this way" is easier to say.
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I think "in this way" is the correct version, but they are both commonly used.
In spoken English, just "this way" is easier to say.
In spoken English, just "this way" is easier to say.
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I don't think that "in" is needed. I am a native speaker and don't know if I have ever heard people say "How about doing it in this way."
I would just use, "How about doing it this way."
I would just use, "How about doing it this way."
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A Cornish PastyI think "in this way" is the correct version, but they are both commonly used.IMO, both are used and correct.
In spoken English, just "this way" is easier to say.
There are many examples of "in this way" in the BNC where the two are equivalent:
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