Hi
I want ask about the difference between usage the
prepositions ( to & into ) to express the result of an action when can i use each one to express that?
for ex:
She tore the letter to pieces
She tore the letter into pieces
which correct and why?
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Hi good question
To is used for-Direction-Turn to the right.
Destination-I am going to London.
From monday to Friday;five minutes to ten.
Compared with-They prefer tea to coffee.
With indirect object-Please give it to me.
As part to infinitive;I like to ski;he wants to help.
In order to :we went to the store to buy soap.
INTO is used-
Inside of-We stepped into the room.
Change of condition:The boy changed into a man.
Ravindra suthar.
I drew this for you to know the difference between to and into. Both are gramatically correct. To knowthe difference, look at these examples:
The ball is in the circle.
The ball is going into the circle.
Take care,
Nafis
but as i read in Oxford dictionary There is a joint use between them
as preposition (into) use to expressing the result of an action and I read the same thing about preposition ( to) but i didn't understand the
difference between two uses
When should i use Any of them to express result of an action? or Both are used interchangeably to express result of an action
I mean the difference between them in this particular use not the difference generally
for ex :
She tore the letter to pieces.
She tore the letter into pieces
Which correct and what is the difference?
"She tore the letter into pieces." is the preferable one. We use "into" in this sentence to indicate the result of dividing!
In formal English, we use preposition "to" to indicate the direction or position whereas we say "into" to indicate movement, change or result! Just remember that we say "into" to emphasize the action!
I hope this short and simple explanation could help you! Have a nice day!
Example: My cellphone is in the drawer. (indicates position)
I put my cellphone into the drawer. (indicates action)