2007-03-18 03:19:04 · 11 answers · asked by allgiggles1984 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
When 'to' is associated with a verb, as shown in brackets in the following two sentences, the words must be separate:
I ran in [to get] out of the rain:
I put the dress on [to look] attractive.
Otherwise, 'into' must be one word:
I ran into the house.
I prefer to keep 'on' and 'to' separate always, but according to my dictionary you could say either:
I ran onto the beach.
or
I ran on to the beach.
2007-03-18 04:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both can be either: it depends on the context. For example: "I put the glass onto the table" or "I logged on to the computer". The reason the second example is used as two words is because "logged on" works together, so cannot be modified.
2007-03-18 12:34:50 · answer #2 · answered by lazer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use one word, and only one word (unless "to" is part of a verb's infinitive, as in "to talk" or "to grab").
Example No 1: The green man sprinted INTO the burning barn and levitated ONTO the top of the haystack.
Example No. 2: He ran in to hide from his wife, who was just coming home OR She went on to become a famous actress.
However, if you choose to have them separate, be consistent.
Cheers!
2007-03-18 11:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by tigertrot1986 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As has just been suggested it depends on whether you need to use a preposition or not: into / onto = prepositions and express motion to a point, i.e go into the room and wait / he went onto the roof to fix the TV aerial etc. But in to / on to i.e. I decided to stay in (expresses inclusion in a space) to wash my hair so I went into (Prep.) the bathroom / Lets sit on (expresses position) the roof.
** Onto and on to are quite subtle and I wouldn't worry about it too much, nobody will really notice unless it's obvious i.e Lets sit onto the roof (some mistake here I think, no?)
In / On are also prepositions but express definite position not movement to a position.
2007-03-18 10:45:44 · answer #4 · answered by cicero 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
into = 1 word
onto = 1 word
so you have two words!
2007-03-22 09:30:13 · answer #5 · answered by RAGGYPANTS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually they are 2 different words
onto and into
2 four letter words
2007-03-18 14:04:05 · answer #6 · answered by dekitty1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just 1
2007-03-18 10:27:19 · answer #7 · answered by lexie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that depends on what you want to say. I've seen sentences like 'he ran into save the child from the flames' - in that case you need 'he ran in to save the child'. In other words, there are prepositions into and onto, and they have their use, and there are times when the pairs 'in to' and 'on to' are used.
2007-03-18 10:23:45 · answer #8 · answered by a 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can be one word or two. Onto....on to. into.....in to
2007-03-18 12:56:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both..... depends on the context.
2007-03-18 10:31:09 · answer #10 · answered by JohnH(UK) 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋