Phrasal verb

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Phrasal verb

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Can we just say "a thief broke into last night" or "I had to break into because I forgot my keys"? When we already know the context, we know it was "our house".
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Re: Phrasal verb

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No.

'Into' is a preposition and requires an object.
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