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Convert into vs. Convert to
Convert into
/kənˈvɜːrt/Examples:
He plans to convert the attic into a cozy reading nook.The old factory was converted into a modern art gallery.They are converting the garage into a small home office.
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Convert to
/kənˈvɜːrt/Examples:
You can convert to metric units in the app settings.After the debate, she decided to convert to a different faith.He plans to convert to solar energy to power his house.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Convert into is used to indicate a transformation changing form or state, like water into ice.
- Convert to often suggests a change in function or usage, such as a building converted to a library.
- Convert into often implies a more complete or immersive change, affecting essence or nature, like converting dollars into euros.
- Convert into is less commonly used than convert to in modern English, but it is still correct in many contexts.
- Remember into as the word suggesting immersion, like diving into water for change, and to as indicating direction, like moving towards a goal.
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