Difference Between in and inside in English Grammar Lesson

Difference Between in and inside in English Grammar

In this lesson, you will learn the difference between ‘in’ and ‘inside’. They cannot be used interchangeably.


How To Use In:

In is used in general in the context, to be at a place or participate in something. It does not always mean that you are confined to walls.
Example: I am in the group. (participate in the group)
Example: We are in China. (not ‘inside’ as you are not confined to walls)
Example: The students stood in a circle. (formed a circle)
Example: The jacket comes in four sizes. (available in 4 sizes)

How To Use Inside: 

Inside is used when you say something is physically enclosed or confined to a barrier.
Example: The clothes are inside the wardrobe. ( the clothes are confined to the walls of the wardrobe)
Example: The books are inside the drawer. (physically enclosed)
Example: The students stood inside the circle. (they were inside the boundaries of the circle drawn on the ground)
Example: The mobile is inside the pocket.

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