The usage of “into”

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“Six days into what should be the greatest two months of my life, and it’s turned into a nightmare.”



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          Into is used to refer the amount of time passed from the start of an action/event etc.




          (used to indicate a continuing extent in time or space):



          • lasted into the night; far into the distance.



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          In your sentence, it means that 6 days had passed since the beginning of the two months.






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            Into is used to refer the amount of time passed from the start of an action/event etc.




            (used to indicate a continuing extent in time or space):



            • lasted into the night; far into the distance.



            (Dictionary.com)



            In your sentence, it means that 6 days had passed since the beginning of the two months.






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              Into is used to refer the amount of time passed from the start of an action/event etc.




              (used to indicate a continuing extent in time or space):



              • lasted into the night; far into the distance.



              (Dictionary.com)



              In your sentence, it means that 6 days had passed since the beginning of the two months.






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                Into is used to refer the amount of time passed from the start of an action/event etc.




                (used to indicate a continuing extent in time or space):



                • lasted into the night; far into the distance.



                (Dictionary.com)



                In your sentence, it means that 6 days had passed since the beginning of the two months.






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                Into is used to refer the amount of time passed from the start of an action/event etc.




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                • lasted into the night; far into the distance.



                (Dictionary.com)



                In your sentence, it means that 6 days had passed since the beginning of the two months.







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