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into, inhere, within, herein
"Into, inhere, herein, and within" are all valid words, but why? Why not init, inthere, overthere, inwhere, inwhat (whatin), etc.
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Re: into, inhere, within, herein
Therein lies a tale or tail for which I have no ability to relate. i suspect one could refine the search by asking why some words get jammed in like boxcars and others retain their independence. And within has its counterpart, without.
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Re: into, inhere, within, herein
Init was a common abbreviation in the early days of Macintosh computers.
Into, herein, and within are examples of words falling together in normal speech frequently enough to become words in their own right. Some that you questioned, such as inwhere or inwhat, do not. In there and over there are common but remain separate, perhaps because this combination isn't apt to be found in legal or court language?
Inhere is an odd man out in your list; it's a verb, not spoken shorthand for "It's in here."
Into, herein, and within are examples of words falling together in normal speech frequently enough to become words in their own right. Some that you questioned, such as inwhere or inwhat, do not. In there and over there are common but remain separate, perhaps because this combination isn't apt to be found in legal or court language?
Inhere is an odd man out in your list; it's a verb, not spoken shorthand for "It's in here."
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Re: into, inhere, within, herein
"Inhere," can mean, "Come in here and get a reprimand."
It is dark at night, but the Sun will come up and then we can see.
Re: into, inhere, within, herein
There are parallels in our language's German roots: darin= in there, in that or just inside; darunter = underneath (it) and similar.
Other like the Scottish "outwith" serve to leave one wondering about the subtle distinction from "without".
Other like the Scottish "outwith" serve to leave one wondering about the subtle distinction from "without".
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