[Grammar] take into

[skylar4174]

the two students from South Pasadena High School were taken into custody Monday.

what is 'take into' meaning in this sentence?

 

[MikeNewYork]

It means they were arrested.

 

[AlexAD]

Not a teacher.

take - to seize or capture physically <took them as prisoners>, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take, 1a.
into - to the inside of, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into
custody - the state of being kept in a prison or jail, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody

It looks to me this wording mostly used in the news reports and formal statements.

 

[skylar4174]

Thank you!
Then, can i use it when i wirte about this kind of topic as well?

 

[SoothingDave]

What kind of topic?

 

[Barb_D]

Thank you!
Then, can I use it when I wirte about this kind of topic as well?

Please remember that the personal pronoun "I" is always capitalized in correct English.

 

[Tdol]

Thank you!
Then, can i use it when i wirte about this kind of topic as well?

If you are talking about someone being taken into custody, it is a standard usage, so feel free to do the same.

 

[skylar4174]

If you are talking about someone being taken into custody, it is a standard usage, so feel free to do the same.

Yes, that's what i wanted to ask. Thank you so much!

 

[skylar4174]

Please remember that the personal pronoun "I" is always capitalized in correct English.

Oh I didn't know that. Thank you for another correction!!