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While writing a sentence like this one, should I use "moving in to" or "moving into"? Since "move in" seems to be a phrasal verb, is it safe to assume that the right choice would be "moving in to"?

They invited all their friends to celebrate their moving in to Crimson Park.

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  • Presumably your confusion arises from the fact that to move in is a "phrasal verb" (having the specific meaning take up residence in a new home). To avoid the awkwardness of repeating in to reference the location, I'd probably opt for ...to celebrate their moving in at Crimson Park. Using into there would be possible, but loses the phrasal verb element.
    – FumbleFingers
    Commented Sep 25, 2017 at 16:59
  • @FF No; we've had this one before. There are two 'phrasal verbs' (better, MWVs): intransitive 'move in' and transitive 'move into'. {Collins}
    – Edwin Ashworth
    Commented Sep 25, 2017 at 21:43

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