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Hailey
About "in" and "inside"
I wonder if there's a difference between "I was trapped inside the building" and "I was trapped in the building". They seem interchangeable here, but do they really?
2009년 11월 4일 오후 3:12
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"In" and "inside" usually mean the same thing when "inside" is a preposition. When "inside" is used as an adverb, the situation is completely different.
2009년 11월 4일
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Hello Hailey,
In your example both "in" and "inside" are interchangeable indeed.
They both mean within the building , inside the enclosed space of the building.
However "in" and "inside" are not always or absolutely interchangeable.
2009년 11월 5일
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'In' and 'inside' mean the same when 'inside' is used as a preposition of place.
Examples:
- There are some people in/inside the cafe.
- It was cold in the library. (= inside the building)
- I'll be back within/inside an hour. (= in an hour or less)
- The bird is in/inside the cage.
- What's inside/in the box?
2009년 11월 4일
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