I entered all the information in the interactive voice response system.

[tufguy]

Could you please explain the difference between "in" and "into"? Like 1) "I entered all the information in the interractive voice response system". 2) I stormed into my manager's room".

These are easy sentences but could you please tell me the difference? Where to use "in" and where to use "into"?

 

[teechar]

Read this:

In, into

In, into - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary

dictionary.cambridge.org

 

[emsr2d2]

Could you please explain the difference between "in" and "into" in the following sentences? Like
1) I entered all the information in the interactive voice response system.
2) I stormed into my manager's room.

Note my corrections above.

These are easy sentences but could you please tell me the difference? Where to should I use "in" and where to should I use "into"?

After all the years you've been on the forum, I can't (don't) believe that you don't remember that we don't start questions with "Where/What/How to"!

 

[5jj]

Note my corrections above.

After all the years you've been on the forum, I can't (don't) believe that you don't remember that we don't start questions with "Where/What/How to"!

I can.

 

[Tarheel]

Two things. One, I can understand explaining the right way to ask a question, but not in the case of somebody with over 6,600 posts on the forum. (That doesn't make sense.). Two, what do you mean by "easy sentences"?

 

[emsr2d2]

Two things. One, I can understand explaining the right way to ask a question, but not in the case of somebody with over 6,600 posts on the forum. (That doesn't make sense.).

Who is that statement directed at?

Two, what do you mean by "easy sentences"?

Are you asking tufguy?

 

[Tarheel]

All responses are meant for the OP unless otherwise indicated.

 

[tufguy]

Two things. One, I can understand explaining the right way to ask a question, but not in the case of somebody with over 6,600 posts on the forum. (That doesn't make sense.). Two, what do you mean by "easy sentences"?

By easy sentences I meant that I knew where I had to use "in" and "into" in these sentences so, it wasn't difficult for me.

 

[tufguy]

Note my corrections above.

After all the years you've been on the forum, I can't (don't) believe that you don't remember that we don't start questions with "Where/What/How to"!

Can I start with "how should"? All these years I was confused. I thought I shouldn't start question with "how". Okay, it should be "where/when/how should". Now I got it.

 

[teechar]

All these years I was confused. I thought I shouldn't start question with "how".

Where did you get that idea from?

 

[Tarheel]

By easy sentences I meant that I knew where I had to use "in" and "into" in these sentences so, it wasn't difficult for me.

I had never seen "easy sentences" before.

(Native speakers will almost always say, "It wasn't hard" or "It was easy".)

 

[Tarheel]

"How" is frequently used to start questions. (See below.)

How do you do this?
How did you do that?
How did you know that?
How do I get there?

There are many possibilities.

 

[tufguy]

Where did you get that idea from?

I thought you guys were talking about "how" when you talked about "how to". My bad.

 

[Tarheel]

I thought you guys were talking about "how" when you talked about "how to". My bad.

You need to follow a question word with a verb.

How do ...?
Where do ...?
What do ...?
Who do ...?
What is ...?
Why are ...?
When do ...?
Which is ...?

 

[emsr2d2]

I thought you guys were talking about "how" when you talked about "how to". My bad.

It's a really simple rule. When you start a question with "Who/What/Where/When/Why/How/Whom", the next word cannot be "to".
The next word doesn't have to be "should". With your "How" questions (the most common questions when asking how something is written/said), here are some examples you can use ...
How do we say XXX in English?
How can I say the following?
How should I complete this sentence?
How could I improve my writing?
How would you say XXX?

 

[5jj]

It's a really simple rule. When you start a question with "Who/What/Where/When/Why/How/Whom", the next word cannot be "to".

@tufguy:

Note the words of emsr2d2 that I have underlined. Many of the question words mentioned can be used before 'to' at the beginning of a title — for example:

What to avoid in London.
How to speak Russian in three weeks.

 

[tufguy]

@tufguy:

Note the words of emsr2d2 that I have underlined. Many of the question words mentioned can be used before 'to' at the beginning of a title — for example:

What to avoid in London.
How to speak Russian in three weeks.

Why did you write "How to speak Russian in three weeks"? Again you used "how to" here.

 

[Tarheel]

Why did you write "How to speak Russian in three weeks"? Again you used "how to" here.

That's an example of a title. (Heavy sigh.)

 

[tufguy]

That's an example of a title. (Heavy sigh.)

Sorry, I am super confused. For titles it is fine to use "how to", "where to", "when to" etc but in conversation we can't say it. It needs to be followed by "should".

 

[5jj]

Read post #15 again.