{"id":307,"date":"2009-07-18T22:02:52","date_gmt":"2009-07-19T04:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/?p=307"},"modified":"2021-07-07T10:43:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T15:43:58","slug":"into-vs-in-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/definitions\/into-vs-in-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Into<\/em> vs. In to<\/em>: Should I Use In to<\/em> or Into<\/em>?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether to use the preposition into<\/strong> or the phrase in to<\/strong> can be a source of confusion. We’ll take a closer look at both to help clarify which is correct in its context.<\/p>\n

Into<\/em><\/h2>\n

Into<\/em> Meaning: <\/strong>to the inside of
\nUsage Example: <\/strong>The children jumped\u00a0into<\/em>\u00a0the lake for a swim.<\/p>\n

Into<\/em> Meaning: <\/strong>toward or in the direction of
\nUsage Example: <\/strong>She turned into<\/em> the driveway.<\/p>\n

Into<\/em> Meaning: <\/strong>indicating the result of a transformation or change
\nUsage Example: <\/strong>The caterpillar changed into<\/em> a butterfly.<\/p>\n

Into<\/em> Meaning: <\/strong>suggesting occupation or involvement
\nUsage Example: <\/strong>Unfortunately, her brother got into\u00a0<\/em>drugs.<\/p>\n

Into<\/em> Meaning: <\/strong>indicating introduction, insert, or inclusion
\nUsage Example: <\/strong>The nations entered into\u00a0<\/em>an alliance.<\/p>\n

Into<\/em> Meaning: <\/strong>indicating a point within time or space
\nUsage Example: <\/strong>We are now well into\u00a0<\/em>the year.<\/p>\n

Into<\/em> Meaning: <\/strong>indicating a mathematical dividend
\nUsage Example: <\/strong>The number 4 goes\u00a0into\u00a0<\/em>8 two times.<\/p>\n

In to<\/em><\/h2>\n

Sometimes the word in<\/em> is paired with a verb to form a phrasal verb; this is an example of in <\/em>being used as a verb particle<\/a>. When the word to<\/em> follows the verb particle, it functions as a modifier of the phrasal verb. The words\u00a0in\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0to\u00a0<\/em>remain separate to convey the intended meaning.<\/p>\n

In to <\/em>Usage Examples<\/strong>
\nHe turned his paper in to<\/em> the teacher. (The phrasal verb is turn in; <\/em>to the teacher\u00a0<\/em>is an adverbial prepositional phrase indicating to whom he turned in the paper. You can understand why using into<\/em> here would be a mistake: We would be suggesting he magically turned the paper into<\/em> a person.)<\/p>\n

The administrators wouldn’t give in to<\/em> the demands of the protesters. (The phrasal verb is give in; <\/em>to the demands of the protesters\u00a0<\/em>is an adverbial prepositional phrase communicating to whom the administrators wouldn’t give in.)<\/p>\n

Rachel dived back in to<\/em> rescue the struggling boy. (The phrasal verb is dive in; <\/em>to rescue the struggling boy <\/em>is an infinitive phrase that modifies it.)<\/p>\n

\"into<\/p>\n

We hope this helps you further understand of the usage of into <\/strong>and in to. <\/strong>Now that we’ve considered their differences, let’s see how you do on our Pop Quiz.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Pop Quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. As a child, I was too afraid to go [into\/in to]\u00a0the Halloween haunted house.<\/p>\n

2. I\u2019m going to turn the wallet I found [into\/in to] the police.<\/p>\n

3. If your battery is running low, you\u2019ll need to plug your power cord [into\/in to]\u00a0the socket.<\/p>\n

4. I will look [into\/in to]\u00a0the options you have suggested.<\/p>\n

5. She came [into\/in to]\u00a0warm her hands and feet.<\/p>\n

6. Her brother Billy is really [into\/in to]\u00a0sports.<\/p>\n

7. Excuse me, I\u2019m going to tune [into\/in to]\u00a0watch the nightly news.<\/p>\n

8. The agreement goes [into\/in to]\u00a0effect on October 1.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. As a child, I was too afraid to go\u00a0into\u00a0<\/strong>the Halloween haunted house.<\/p>\n

2. I\u2019m going to turn the wallet I found\u00a0in to<\/strong>\u00a0the police.<\/p>\n

3. If your battery is running low, you\u2019ll need to plug your power cord\u00a0into<\/strong>\u00a0the socket.<\/p>\n

4. I will look\u00a0into<\/strong>\u00a0the options you have suggested.<\/p>\n

5. She came\u00a0in to<\/strong>\u00a0warm her hands and feet.<\/p>\n

6. Her brother Billy is really\u00a0into<\/strong>\u00a0sports.<\/p>\n

7. Excuse me, I\u2019m going to tune\u00a0in to<\/strong>\u00a0watch the nightly news.<\/p>\n

8. The agreement goes\u00a0into<\/strong>\u00a0effect on October 1.<\/p>\n

\n
Are you ready for the quiz?<\/h6>\n

Into vs In to Quiz<\/a><\/br>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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