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do vs. does | "Where have you been to these holidays?" Present perfect/simple past
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in vs inside #1 (permalink) Sun Oct 11, 2009 13:25 pm   in vs inside		  
Can anyone tell me how can I know when to use which one?
Quote:
He is in the house.
He is inside the house.

I've heard first one more often than the second one. Is it correct in both situation?
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in vs inside #2 (permalink) Sun Oct 11, 2009 13:35 pm   in vs inside		  

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Hi Bulone,

Both are correct - 'inside' is a little more precise and has the idea of being enclosed in something. The astronauts are now inside the spaceship and are ready to blast off.

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in vs inside #3 (permalink) Sun Oct 11, 2009 14:10 pm   in vs inside		  
Thanks Alan.
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