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INTO or IN TO ?

I had never even thought about using 'into' (one word) or 'in to '(two words) until recently. Do you know when to use 'into or in to' ? The matter came up somewhere along the line and started me thinking.



I have been researching and I found that most experts say that 'into' (all one word) is a preposition used as a function to indicate entry, introduction, insertion or inclusion. For Example: Jack went 'into' the house. While 'in to' (two words) usually means going 'in' somewhere 'to' do something . Example: Jack went in to check on the stove. Into( one word) always means movement and a location.


If in and to are not supposed to be joined and just happen to be next to each other you can usually replace the to--mentally, of course--with "in order to," for instance: Sam slept "in to" make up for a late night or Sam slept in, in order to make up for a late night.

I hope this sheds some light on the whole problem of 'into and in to.'

posted by kyra lafain @ 6/07/2009 12:30:00 PM