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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
"work into" vs. "work in to"
Which should I use in the following passage?
The appointment was difficult to ____ my schedule.
It seems like "work in to" would be correct, because the verbal phrase is "work in," and the "to" merely tells you where you're working it in. But "work into" seems to be a more common way to say it. To me, "work into" means to change something into something else, i.e., "Alchemists can work clay into gold." Is my intuition correct, or should I say "work into my schedule"?
The appointment was difficult to ____ my schedule.
It seems like "work in to" would be correct, because the verbal phrase is "work in," and the "to" merely tells you where you're working it in. But "work into" seems to be a more common way to say it. To me, "work into" means to change something into something else, i.e., "Alchemists can work clay into gold." Is my intuition correct, or should I say "work into my schedule"?
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"Work into" is correct. " During WWII we used to work the food coloring into the margarine, which was white during those days. It was a lot of work!
- "Work into" is correct.
- " During WWII we used to work the food coloring into the margarine, which was white during those days.
- It was a lot of work!
- Prepositions have many uses.
- I agree with your alchemy example, but that doesn't prevent us from using "into" in another way.
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"Work into" is correct.
The sense is "to fit A into B."
During WWII we used to work the food coloring into the margarine, which was white during those days.
It was a lot of work!
The sense is "to fit A into B."
During WWII we used to work the food coloring into the margarine, which was white during those days.
It was a lot of work!
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AnonymousWhich should I use in the following passage?I'd say it's your choice. I find both of them acceptable. I would probably use "into" as one word, though I understand your reasoning concerning the two-word form.
CJ
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