I hope so. I can't give you a better advice. It's based on my instinct. However, in these cases, the context supports enough one or the other target: -- if the person says "---I prescribe the belief that humans evolved TO ..." the focus is on the Evolution Process (not to "the Present State") -- if I say "--- If salt water is put in the sun, salt transforms INTO crystals", the focus is clearly on the Final Product (not to the process). ciao

Oh I see, Thanks. A*P

I think it's a nuance that is centered on the prepositions rather than on the meaning of the verb: -- if I say "evolved (up) to this state" you should look at all *the progress* that took to that result -- if I say "evolved into this state" the emphasis is on *the result* instead than to the process that took to it I hope it helps