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[Ger]

The apple was cut into half.

Is there anything wrong with the preposition please?

[anninhk]

According to my grammar book with half you can only use 'in'.
With pieces you can use both in and into.
I would also use into if you had written - two halves
The apple was cut into two halves.

[Ger]

May I ask please, what's the title of your book?

[ChrisRose]

In, would be more common usage.

However, into can also show the movement of the action, e.g.the knife and the seperation of the apple.

Of course should you wish to use 'into', I would suggest changing to; The apple was cut into two pieces.

I forget the name of the usage for this.

Chris

[ChrisRose]

Correction upon myself.

Into is a preposition, and shouldn't be followed by only an adjective. In your sentence havles was an adjective and not a noun or noun phrase.

So; The apple was cut into two halves. (noun phrase)
or
The apple was cut in two. (the sentence can end or a determing phrase could also be used.)

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[anninhk]

I find Practical English Usage by Swan is a pretty good grammar book and I can usually find the answer to most of the grammar questions I am asked in there