# Grammar people:  "into" and "in to"

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [November 1, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980 "2007-11-01T08:49:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/1 "2007-11-01T08:49:56Z")

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I feel like i am often fucking this up:

Clearly:  
“i put the my fist into her box”

But:  
“one day leading in to the next” ???

i googled some things but seem to get some conflicting answers…

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/2 "2007-11-01T08:55:35Z")

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into = direction  
in to = intent

“I put my fist into her box.”

“I put my fist in to teach her a lesson.”

“I went into the store.”

“I went in to get condoms.”

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/3 "2007-11-01T08:56:34Z")

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I “think” it should be “One day leading into the next.”

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**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/4 "2007-11-01T09:02:32Z")

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[quote=“newman”"]

I feel like i am often fucking this up:

Clearly:  
“i put **the** my fist into her box”

But:  
“one day leading in to the next” ???

i googled some things but seem to get some conflicting answers…

[/quote]

cleary improper

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**Author:** ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/5 "2007-11-01T09:02:48Z")

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What about,… finna

I finna tear shit up.

Or should it be, fin to?

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**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/6 "2007-11-01T11:29:10Z")

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their oughtta bee tha grammer polise hear permnently. it’ld werk amazingaly!

…

Just take me out back and shoot me. That took too much effort to type.

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**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/7 "2007-11-01T11:41:36Z")

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would it be more like “I put my fist in, to teach her a lesson.”?

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**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/8 "2007-11-01T11:46:46Z")

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what about anal fistin :gotme:

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/9 "2007-11-01T12:27:50Z")

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[quote=“OfficerK,post:7,topic:37980"”]

would it be more like “I put my fist in, to teach her a lesson.”?

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Incorrect, however what you typed is a great learning tool regarding this grammar enigma.

If you could potentially put a comma between the “in” and the “to” you know the two words should be separated. If you can’t, then you don’t split them up.

for example:

“I pushed my car in, to the garage” - doesn’t make sense or sound right.  
“I pushed my car into the garage” - sounds correct.

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**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/10 "2007-11-01T12:51:48Z")

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you sure?..

“to teach her a lesson, I put my fist in.”

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/11 "2007-11-01T13:08:18Z")

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I’m not a grammar nazi so I’m not 100% sure, but you just rearranged the sentence!

additionally i believe commas are being used way too liberally, especially by those who are under the impression they have a good grasp on grammar.

( i may have just set myself up to be pwned )

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**Author:** ![SVT3945](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/svt3945/32/7409_2.png) [@SVT3945](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SVT3945)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/12 "2007-11-01T13:11:46Z")

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[quote=“OfficerK,post:7,topic:37980"”]

would it be more like “I put my fist in, to teach her a lesson.”?

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who cares the bitch deserved it

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**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/13 "2007-11-01T13:12:10Z")

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I am not sure myself…

though I have the understanding that if a comma is used properly, the sentence can be rearranged (as per above) and still make sense.

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**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/14 "2007-11-01T13:16:55Z")

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Fisting and grammar.

It’s like peas and carrots.

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**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/15 "2007-11-01T14:34:50Z")

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“Into” implies entering or being a part of something. It is it’s own preposition. “I’m into cars.” “I’m going into the store.”

“In to” are just two words that sometimes end up next to each other. “I’m going in to use the bathroom.”

I was taught once that when using “in to” the sentance should still make sense if you stop after the word “in.” “He went in to buy some coffee” still makes sense as “He went in.”

Correct (also correct comma usage)  
“One day leading into the next.”  
“I put my fist into her box.”  
“I put my fist in, to teach her a lesson.” (this doesn’t necessarily need the comma, but is gramatically correct either way, depending on the way the writer wishes it to be read.)  
“I pushed my car into the garage.”  
“I pushed my car in, to work on it out of the rain.”  
“Additionally, I believe commas are being used way too liberally, especially by those who are under the impression they have a good grasp on grammar.”

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**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/16 "2007-11-01T18:15:41Z")

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:word:/thread

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**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/grammar-people-into-and-in-to/37980/17 "2007-11-01T19:27:33Z")

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into = adjective. “into the \_\_\_\_” or “into his \_\_\_\_”

“in to” is followed by a verb (to be, to go, to do, to make, etc.)

Figure “into” can be replaced by “between” and still make grammatical sense.
