In vs Into: What's the Difference?
What's the Difference?
The word "in" expresses location, while "into" emphasizes movement towards the inside.
Memory Tip: in = location, into = movement inside
in ends with /n/, into ends with /uː/
in /ɪn/
prepositionInside or within something.
Example:
I put my keys in the drawer before leaving the house.
Common patterns:
in a place
in a thing
into /ˈɪntu/
prepositionTo the inside or middle of something.
Example:
She puts the groceries into the bag after shopping.
Common patterns:
go into
put into
Common Mistakes
She walked in the room quietly.
She walked into the room quietly.
The word 'into' is needed to show movement from outside to inside.
He poured the water in the glass.
He poured the water into the glass.
The word 'into' is used to indicate the action of moving the water from one place to another.
Quick Practice
0/2 correct1. I put my keys ____ the drawer before leaving the house.
2. She puts the groceries ____ the bag after shopping.
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