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Old 26-Oct-2003, 23:16
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I would say into. What do you say?

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You see it as two words and one here.
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You see it as two words and one here.
can you please tell me the answer? i think it is check in..............or am i wrong?
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I'd use 'into':
http://www.usingenglish.com/referenc...l-verbs/c.html
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For goodness sake - it is "He checked in to the hotel." That's why they have "Check In" counters in hotel lobbies. A more correct sentence would read:
"He checked in at the hotel when he arrived." Also, "When he arrived at the hotel, he checked in."
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Check and you'll see that both are used:
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...k+in+to+the%22
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...ck+into+the%22
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For goodness sake - it is "He checked in to the hotel." That's why they have "Check In" counters in hotel lobbies. A more correct sentence would read:
"He checked in at the hotel when he arrived." Also, "When he arrived at the hotel, he checked in."
Both checked in and checked into are correct. The better choice would be 'into' because the combination is efficient: one word is more economical than two.

He checked into the hotel. :D :D
He checked in to the hotel. :D

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I get a mark for linguistic economy, do I?
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Every little bit helps.

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