"breaking in to"--"in" and "to" just happen to be beside one another
Posted By: Kelly on 2009-03-06
In Reply to: Easy Grammar Question - michelle
Subject: "breaking in to"--"in" and "to" just happen to be beside one another
Into or In to?
"Into is a preposition that has many definitions, but they all generally relate to direction.
On the other hand, in by itself can be an adverb, preposition, or adjective (and to by itself is a preposition or an adverb). Sometimes in and to just end up next to each other.
Maybe examples will help!
He walked into the room.
(Which direction was he going? Into the room.)
We broke in to the room.
('Broke in' is a phrasal verb. What did you break in to? The room.)
(Fogarty, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips 34-35).
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