Go in the water, Go into the water

ROBINDESBOIS · #1 February 17, 2013, 05:09 AM

I know go in the water is fine. Why don,t we use go into the water? When do we use one or the other?

Perikles · #2 February 17, 2013, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

I know go in the water is fine. Why don,t we use go into the water? When do we use one or the other?

That started a little argument. My wife claims 'go in the water' is fine. I say it is colloquial and low register. She didn't like that

. I claim 'into' is correct and better, she claims it's acceptable as an alternative, but less common.

So there you are.

JPablo · #3 February 17, 2013, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Perikles

So there you are.

"There", refers to the water... or the soup?

[into the water... in the soup...]

**AngelicaDeAlquezar** · #4 February 18, 2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Perikles

I say it is colloquial and low register.

Thank you. That's what my teachers taught me.

poli · #5 February 18, 2013, 07:18 PM

Go into the water is clear and unambiguous. Go in the water may under some circumstances mean urinate or defecate in the water

Go into the water would never mean that.

Perikles · #6 February 19, 2013, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by poli

Go into the water is clear and unambiguous. Go in the water may under some circumstances mean urinate or defecate in the water

Go into the water would never mean that.

It could, especially for a male standing on the edge

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