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The word “in” is a small yet important word to understand.
You can use “in” as a preposition, as an adjective, and it’s often used with phrasal verbs.
I’m in my office.
I work in the field of education.
This video is in English.
The word "in" is often used as a preposition.
- I’ll be there in fifteen minutes. (Use “in” for time.)
- The students finished the test in an hour.
- I have to go to work in the morning.
- There is a pen in my pocket. (Use “in” for a placement or a location.)
- I live in Minneapolis. (Use “in” for a location: a city, a state, or a country.)
- What country do you live in?
- Those people over there are speaking in Russian. (Use “in” for a language.)
- Sara likes to dress in yellow. (Use “in” for a particular color.)
- That song is in the key of E. (Use “in” for keys in music.)
- There’s a table in the dining area in their apartment. (location)
- There isn’t anyone in the apartment at the moment. (location)
- Almost everything is in white. (color)
The word "in" can be used as an adjective.
- We’re all ordering some food for lunch. Are you in?
- That style is in right now. (in = popular)
- The doctor is in. (in = available at work)
- When will you be in today? (in = here / there)
- She’s not coming in today. (“Come in” is a phrasal verb. You can drop “coming” and just use “in.”
- She not in today. (She’s not at work today.)
- Hoodies are in. (This style is very popular.)
- What’s in and what’s out is usually determined by young people.
Many phrasal verbs use "in."
A phrasal verb is a verb that has a verb and a preposition after it. Here are some examples of phrasal verb that use”in.”
- Please get in the car.
- What do you believe in?
- We took in the sights when we visited New York.
- How many hours did he put in at work last week?
- The water looks so refreshing. Let’s dive in!
- Do you want to eat in tonight or go out for dinner?
- Let’s go in on a pizza.
- He put in a lot of hours at work last week.
- People who put in a lot of hours may receivedovertime pay if they work over 37.5 hours per week.
