Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
packed into / in boxes
Can I say,
(a) He packed the boxes and put them in boxes.
(b) He packed the books in / into boxes to sell.
(c) He put the price tags in front of the books.
(a) He packed the boxes and put them in boxes.
(b) He packed the books in / into boxes to sell.
(c) He put the price tags in front of the books.
Top answer
Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) He packed the boxes and put them in boxes. Do you mean He packed the BOOKS and not BOXES? He packed the books into the boxes.
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Vincent Teo
Can I say,
(a) He packed the boxes and put them in boxes. Do you mean He packed the BOOKS and not BOXES? He packed the books into the boxes. The idea of "packing" implies that they are put in boxes.
(b) He packed the books in / into boxes to sell. This was okay until "to sell." It just so
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