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For 'im Internet surfen', why is it 'im' not 'ins'
I checked the dictionary of Internet, it gives to examples:
1. im Internet surfen
2. ins Internet stellen
My judgement here is: first Internet is Neutral, then it's Dativ here, so it should be 'ins Internet surfen' but not 'im'.
Does it make sense??
Jul 24, 2016 12:34 PM
Answers · 2
No no, wait. Internet is neutral (das Internet), but you ARE in the internet, which is a state (hence dativ), not a directed movement (then it'd be akkusativ). So 'in dem Internet surfen' is ok.
Same here:
'Ich gehe in die Schule' (akkusativ) means 'I'm going to school'.
'Ich gene in der Schule' means 'I'm going in (inside / within) the school'
July 24, 2016
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