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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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What is the difference between "changes in smth" and "changes to smth"?

Could you please explain the difference in meaning and usage between "changes to smth" and "changes in smth"? For example:
Recent changes to/in the ordering system led to an increase in its performance.

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Hi, Could you please explain the difference in meaning and usage between "changes to smth" and "changes in smth"? For example: Recent changes to/in the ordering system led to an increase in its performance. change to - suggests more that the change was caused by something external eg Tom made a change to the ordering system.

— Clive

  • Hi, Could you please explain the difference in meaning and usage between "changes to smth" and "changes in smth"?
  • For example: Recent changes to/in the ordering system led to an increase in its performance.
  • change to - suggests more that the change was caused by something external eg Tom made a change to the ordering system.
  • change in - does not suggest the above so much; suggests the change was more organic, more caused by something internal eg Yesterday it was cloudy and raining,.
  • Tomorrow there'll be a big change in the weather.
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Hi,
Could you please explain the difference in meaning and usage between "changes to smth" and "changes in smth"? For example:
Recent changes to/in the ordering system led to an increase in its performance.

change to - suggests more that the change was caused by something external
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