pack it in

[onurediperu]

Hello Teachers,

Do I need to make an explanation sentence before using pack it in? Can it be used with some gerund structure like pack ...ing in?

Thanks in advance

Onur

 

[billmcd]

Hello Teachers,

Do I need to make an explanation sentence before using pack it in? Can it be used with some gerund structure like pack ...ing in?

Thanks in advance

Onur

Although I am familiar with the expression "pack it in", I'm not sure I understand your question. A complete sentence would help.

 

[emsr2d2]

If you mean can you say something like "I think you should pack smoking in" to mean "I think you should stop/quit smoking" then yes. However, I would personally say "I think you should pack in smoking" (note the word order).

If that's not what you meant then ... I don't know what you meant!

 

[onurediperu]

Children were making noise and I couldn't concentrate on my study. I told them pack it in.

 

[allenman]

Children were making noise and I couldn't concentrate on my study. I told them to pack it in.

This usage is correct with "to" -- I have never heard of the usage "pack in something" as was suggested by the other poster.

Not a teacher -- AmE native

 

[emsr2d2]

Children were making noise and I couldn't concentrate on my study. I told them pack it in.

That's fine, though needs "to" added as the previous poster said. "I told them to pack it in". That's something my dad used to use a lot when I was a child. Perhaps it's particularly BrE.

 

[billmcd]

That's fine, though needs "to" added as the previous poster said. "I told them to pack it in". That's something my dad used to use a lot when I was a child. Perhaps it's particularly BrE.

The term is used in AmE too and, yes, it needs "to" unless you would be quoting actually what the person said as in "What did dad say? He said, 'pack it in' ".

 

[onurediperu]

Thank you all for your concern

at least now I can easily understand if a person make a sentence with this structure...

thanks again