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Not necessarily, Tom. Using "in" expresses a sense of location. i.e. where he belongs/should be.
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Nov 08, 2006 22:01 pm 'Belong in' versus 'Belong to' |
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Amy, can I say "She belongs in teaching." ?
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Nov 08, 2006 22:18 pm 'Belong in' versus 'Belong to' |
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Yes, you can, Tamara. :D
It more or less means that she should be in the teaching profession.
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:56 am More or less |
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More and even more :) :D
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