"Into" or "in to"

[jimeez]

I know there are much better ways to state this, but....


1. I don't have the answer right now, but I will look into it.

or

2. I don't have the answer right now, but I will look in to it.

[Stiofán]

I know there are much better ways to state this, but....


1. I don't have the answer right now, but I will look into it.

or

2. I don't have the answer right now, but I will look in to it.

I wonder about this question alot, errrrrr, I wonder about it a lot. I mean, ohhhh, nevermind. Or never mind me.

[Lovehound]

Depends on how you want your accents to fall.

1. I will look INTO it.

2. I will LOOK IN to it.

#1 sounds better to me but both are correct. It is the speaker's choice.

[Allene]

Into and in to aren't interchangeable. To quote from The Copyeditor's Handbook by Amy Einsohn (University of California Press, 2000, pp. 372-373):

The preposition into is used with a verb of motion to indicate entry, insertion, or inclusion (movement toward the inside of a place). Thus one goes into a building, jumps into a lake, drives into a garage, and enters into a pact. Into is also used to indicate
involvement: check into the facts; take into account
occupation: go into teaching
condition: get into trouble, get into a fight
extent: far into the night
direction: look into the sky
contact: run into a wall
transformation: turn into a frog

In contrast, in to is the adverb in (an adverb because it "completes" the meaning of the verb, e.g., hand something in) followed by the preposition to, which links the verb to an indirect object:
They turned themselves in to the police.
He handed the memo in to his supervisor.
We refused to give in to his demands.

[Lovehound]

Well first to post the entry from my American Heritage Dictionary: in·to (¹n“t›) prep. 1. To the inside or interior of: went into the house. 2.a. To the activity or occupation of: recent college graduates who go into banking. b. To the condition, state, or form of: dishes breaking into pieces; changed into a butterfly. c. So as to be in or be included in: parties entering into an agreement; wrote a new character into the play. d. Informal. Interested in or involved with: They are into vegetarianism. 3. To a point within the limits of a period of time or extent of space: well into the week. 4. In the direction of; toward: looked into the distance; pointed into the sky. 5. Against: crashed into a tree. 6. As a divisor of: The number 3 goes into 9 three times.It seems it is common practice to ignore your source Allene, "They are into vegetarianism" as an example. I think it's time they should update The Copyeditor's Handbook so as to be up to date with modern times. /TIC ;)

Now if you think I'm stupid enough to argue with a professional copyeditor then you've got a 'nother think coming. ;) A whole 'nother think! ;) I resign! :rofl:

[Allene]

Hi Lovehound,

I was expecting to hear from you. ;) "Into vegetarianism" falls into the "involvement" category listed in my reply. I was under the impression that Jimeez was asking which of the two was correct: into or in to. Your excerpt from the dictionary covers only one of those.

[Lovehound]

So you're telling me I'm stupid enough to argue with you??? :)

[Arc]

I know there are much better ways to state this, but....


1. I don't have the answer right now, but I will look into it.

or

2. I don't have the answer right now, but I will look in to it.

I'll have to look into that. I think I will go in to the library to do it.

[Lovehound]

I don't really want to get into that as much as you Arc... :nut:

[SixofNine]

I don't really want to get into that as much as you Arc... :nut:

Why? I'm really in to this discussion. If you turn yourself into the police, you get arrested for impersonating an LEO.

[Fiona]

Allene's right. End of story. Next. ;)

[jimeez]

I am so into this English Language forum. Best addition to GA since I've been here. :lol:

Thanks guys.

[Lovehound]

Best addition to GA since I've been here. :lol:
If you hang around enough you might start typing <u>complete</u> sentences. ;)

[jimeez]

Staunch proponent of run-ons and fragments. I love inserting them into my paragraphs just to piss you off, Greg. :P

[Lovehound]

Doesn't bother me a bit. I just love teasing grammar-challenged people, that's all. :geek:

[ethics]

What's weird is that I used it correctly but never knew why. I just went with the feeling! This was educational, thanks for asking the question.

[Lovehound]

Enjoy it Leon. It might be the first and last time you did something right by intuition. :rofl:

[ethics]

Yah no kidding, especially when it comes to English.

[Fiona]

I am so into this English Language forum. Best addition to GA since I've been here. :lol:

Thanks guys.
Agreed. I have to remember it's here. It is definitely right up there with the Gin Joint for me. :)

[Lovehound]

Yah no kidding, especially when it comes to English.
Aw shit, you make me wanna come clean. I have no idea what you sound like in real life, but your written English is as good as a native, and better than many, probably better than most.

This doesn't mean I'm licking your thong...

[Fiona]

I have no idea what you sound like in real lifeHEHEHE (http://www.globalaffairs.org/forum/showthread.php?t=54355&highlight=sound+like)