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Phrase: Painting was nailed to the wall.

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#1 (permalink) Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:23 am Phrase: Painting was nailed to the wall.

Why 'into' isnt used in this context? Painting was nailed to the wall.

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#2 (permalink) Sat Aug 29, 2009 0:54 am Phrase: Painting was nailed to the wall.

Because the painting is not in the wall; only the nail is. The nail was nailed into the wall. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

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#3 (permalink) Sat Aug 29, 2009 15:36 pm Phrase: Painting was nailed to the wall.

Thank you Mister Micawber.

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