 Re: 'Into' and 'In to' in certain idioms and expressions
Oops, scratch that driveway one. I had that one figured out just after I hit SEND! LOL!
But it does serve to illustrate the use of these split forms, as I came up with a couple of examples here - both relating to driving - which make it a little clearer:
A car pulled into the driveway.
A car pulled in to the curb.
Into is used in the first example, since a driveway can "contain" a vehicle, hence it goes into it. The second example indicates a place by (not in) which a car can be parked, so in in this case indicates movement in the direction of the curb and is separate from the preposition to.
Bill |