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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
To or in?
Hello,
Should a student and not only a student
always use 'to' not 'in' after 'go' and 'come'?
She is coming to/ in Paris.
We are going to/ in Paris
I am going to/ in the office.
I am going to/in school.
Thanks
Should a student and not only a student
always use 'to' not 'in' after 'go' and 'come'?She is coming to/ in Paris.
We are going to/ in Paris
I am going to/ in the office.
I am going to/
Thanks
Top answer
Hi, If you are thinking of the place as a destination, say 'to'. I f you are thinking more of entering, say 'in / into'. eg I was outside the office, smoking.
- Hi, If you are thinking of the place as a destination, say 'to'.
- I f you are thinking more of entering, say 'in / into'.
- eg I was outside the office, smoking.
- It started to rain, so I went in the office.
- She is coming to/ in Paris.
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Hi,
If you are thinking of the place as a destination, say 'to'.
If you are thinking more of entering, say 'in / into'.
eg I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went in the office.
She is coming to/ in Paris.
If you are thinking of the place as a destination, say 'to'.
If you are thinking more of entering, say 'in / into'.
eg I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went in the office.
She is coming to/ in Paris.
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Thanks it's clear to me now, but your sentence seems to be diferent than mine. I may be wrong, though.(I am going to/ in the office.)-You said that either is possible. Is either to or into possible in your sentence too?
'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went in the office.'
Could you please reply to this post too?
'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went in the office.'
Could you please reply to this post too?
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Hi,
Thanks it's clear to me now, but your sentence seems to be diferent than mine. I may be wrong, though.(I am going to/ in the office.)-You said that either is possible. Is either to or into possible in your sentence too?
'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went in the office.'
'Into' is fine, because you were s
Thanks it's clear to me now, but your sentence seems to be diferent than mine. I may be wrong, though.(I am going to/ in the office.)-You said that either is possible. Is either to or into possible in your sentence too?
'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went in the office.'
'Into' is fine, because you were s
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If I want to use 'into' instead of 'in' in your sentence below do I have to mention the word 'office'? Eg., 'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went into (the office.) I mean can it be used like 'in'?
'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went in.
'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went in.
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Hi,
If I want to use 'into' instead of 'in' in your sentence below do I have to mention the word 'office'? Eg., 'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went into (the office.) I mean can it be used like 'in'?
'I was outside the office, smoking. It star
If I want to use 'into' instead of 'in' in your sentence below do I have to mention the word 'office'? Eg., 'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went into (the office.) I mean can it be used like 'in'?
'I was outside the office, smoking. It star
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'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went to the office.' 'Into' is fine, because you were standing outside and then you entered. 'To' does not work, because you were already at your destination, ie at the office.
You said that 'to' doesn't work, in the sentence above, so the use of to/into/in
You said that 'to' doesn't work, in the sentence above, so the use of to/into/in
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Hi,
Very little in life 'always' works.
Think of such remarks as those as guidelines, and not as absolute rules from ***.
Very little in life 'always' works.
Think of such remarks as those as guidelines, and not as absolute rules from ***.
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I am sorry if it was confusing. Well, when I wrote 'I was outside the office, smoking. It started to rain, so I went to the office'-you said 'To' does not work, because you were already at your destination, ie at the office. So the choice of the preposition doesn't always depend on what you said, I mean on this: If you are thinki
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Hi,
If you are already at the office, but outside it, smoking, you are already at your destination, so go 'to' is not a good choice.
It seems to me that you are simply entering, so go 'in'.
Clive
If you are already at the office, but outside it, smoking, you are already at your destination, so go 'to' is not a good choice.
It seems to me that you are simply entering, so go 'in'.
Clive
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