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preposition · A1

Into

INT-oo/ˈɪntuː/

Movement to the inside: go into the shop, pour it into the cup. In tells you the position (She is in the shop). In to as two words appears in phrases like come in to see us — into is one word for the movement.

Meaning

To the inside of a place or thing.

Examples

  • “She went into the shop.”
  • “He walked into the kitchen.”
  • “Put the letters into the box.”

Good to know

go / walk / put + into + place. Position (no move): in.

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