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Inclose vs. Enclose
Inclose
/ɪnˈkləʊz/Examples:
The garden was inclosed with a wrought iron fence.He chose to inclose the patio with glass panels.To ensure safety, they inclosed the construction site.
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Enclose
/ɪnˈkləʊz/Examples:
She chose to enclose the garden with a wooden fence.Please enclose your documents in the provided envelope.The mountains enclose the serene valley on all sides.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Enclose is the more common spelling and usage in modern English.
- Both enclose and inclose mean to surround or contain something, but enclose is the preferred form.
- The prefix en- and in- both suggest in or into, but enclose has largely replaced inclose in contemporary usage.
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