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[lil]

into,unto,at,on,in and the word forgotten in different ways or when using these in a sentence.

one eg for into,unto,forgotten is good enough, just explain it when/how/what is the uses of each. can you explain the difference uses of at,on,and in.

Thanks!

[iitimone7]

hey lil! no on ever helped! you asked for many, many examples, but let me see if this helps...

forgotten ~ i asked him to mail the birthday card today, but he must have forgotten because it is still here on the table.

into ~ when cooking pasta, bring the water to a rolling boil, then place the pasta into the water and turn the heat down to low.

into ~ she went into the store to purchase a drink, then we can continue to drive to the park.

at ~ i saw you at the mall last night, but i did not know the person you were with.

at ~ while you are at the grocery store, could you please remember to get eggs?

on ~ i sat on the park bench for an hour waiting for the bus to arrive.

on ~ the keys are on the table.

on ~ i am on my way to the movies right now so i cannot talk on the phone.

in ~ the dog slept in the garage all day to stay out of the heat.

in ~ i went in the store to get a drink of water.

unto is not used in conversation, although it can be found in the King James version of the Bible.

i hope that helps a little. iitimone7

[lil]

Yes, you have come to help others like me! thank you soo much for giving your time,i've been waiting for someone who could generously response to my "many many examples". Thank you,thank you for being patient and generous for others like me.
i have another question, i hope you don't mind if i want to get help again by you,iitimone7.
one more word to ask. i know how easy is this for many but i rather ask people like you or anyone who would not mind me asking easy questions. sorry guys, lol i have to know. thanks for sharing it with me! thank you all for whoever wants to help others like me.
again, thanks for sharing/giving it, iitomone7 or to anyone!
my question is "AMONG" please explain this word,how to use it,maybe give another example again. Thanks people!
iitomone7 thanks! God Bless your soul for you are helpful.

[iitimone7]

among ~ There are people among us who do not agree with our views.

among ~ Among the people in attendance here today, three of them will address us later in the meeting. (three people will speak to everyone attending the meeting)

among ~ There is a rotten apple among the rest of the apples in the basket. (this is not a phrase that is commonly used, but you can see how the word works.)

lil - there are many people here who can help you and there is no such thing as an unimportant question if you don't know the answer. we're all glad to help you.

iitimone7

[lil]

Yes, iitimone7. I am just thankful to all the people who are great to help others like us. I never thought that there will be a forum for something like this. I just went searched this summer, and found this forum, I never thought about this before in my life. I just feel happy for people are great to help for our questions are important for us, and your (to All) help is soo kind.

Thanks a lot iitimone7, thanks for the examples. I now understand the sentences you gave me, but I still have doubt in myself if i really understand the meaning of "among." Is there any other word for "among"?
Thank You!

[iitimone7]

among is used when you are talking about a group of something and bringing focus to one thing in the group.

a group of people - one person among us is a blonde

a basket of apples - one apple among the rest seems to be rotten

a school of fish - there is one leader among the school that leads the rest of the fish through the unknown ocean

does that help? the word is difficult to define, but some phrases that are similar are...

in the middle of
surrounded by
along with
between
amid

that's all i can come up with. iitimone7

[lil]

Yes, iitimone7, this is the answer that I am looking for. I do not know how I could thank you for this. I understand it now, this is so great of you. You did very good on explaining the word "among." This is very helpful, you did great for making me understand that word. I appreciate everything you have explained and gave. Thank you for sharing what you have/know, you are very awesome guy, Just awesome! Thank You for everything! I won't forget every help you've done to me! I hope you help more! May God Bless you in whatever you do!
Thanks,iitimone7!

Lil