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Discussion Groups / English Usage / November 2007use of into over in to
Hi everyone, I have a question I'd like to ask on the subject of when it's appropriate to use the pharse "in to" over "into" and vice versa. I've been looking for an explanation while searching through google, but a lot of what I've read on the topic is vague. Which of the following constructions would be considered correct: a) You shouldn't give in to his lies. b) You shouldn't give into his lies Does it matter? > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Does it matter? As a general rule, I know which one to use but I don't know why. In your example, however, I do know why! a) is correct; "give in" is a phrasal verb. In other sentences, the difference can be subtle, but the difference exists and, IMO, matters. It's something I know from listening to English all my life; I can't explain it. Cece >> Hi everyone, >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Cece An example I found on Google reads She went in to finish her work. You would not use the preposition *into* in the above. I had an English professor in the eighties who once explained the difference to me, but like Cece, I cannot remember it. I do know that the three prepositions have three different meanings. Look them up. I am too lazy to do it myself, and you seem to have a basic understanding of written English. Joanne > An example I found on Google reads > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > professor in the eighties who once explained the difference to me, but like > Cece, I cannot remember it. But she went into detail.  SignatureJohn Varela Trade NEW lamps for OLD for email. >> An example I found on Google reads >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > But she went into detail. And that is the basis of your objection to what? > I have a question I'd like to ask on the subject of when it's > appropriate to use the pharse "in to" over "into" and vice versa. Their meanings are completely different. If you go into a box, you end up inside the box. If you go in to a box, you end up next to the box, inside the room or building that the box is in. > a) You shouldn't give in to his lies. is correct. "Give in" is an expression meaning to yield. ¬R |
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