Common Mistakes: In vs. Into

Confusing Prepositions

.Gemma spent all the day into her room
.Gemma spent all the day in her room

.Richard came in the room and sat down
.Richard came into the room and sat down

In

.Incorrect: Gemma spent all the day into her room
/Correct: Gemma spent all the day in her room

Into

.Incorrect: Richard came in the room and sat down
.Correct: Richard came into the room and sat down

In denotes position inside something, while Into denotes motion or direction towards the inside of something

.Note: Always write the preposition “into” as one word