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Hellenaaa Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

onto/ on to

Please can you tell me if 'onto' is suppose to be one word or two in the following sentences:

I have a walking stick that I hold onto/on to for support. I support myself by holding onto/on to my walking stick.

Thank you.
  

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hellenaaa one word or two Both are used. "on to" occurs slightly more often than "onto", but neither is wrong in my opinion. CJ

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hellenaaaone word or two
Both are used. "on to" occurs slightly more often than "onto", but neither is wrong in my opinion.

CJ