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Grammar fix

move in

to start living in a new home

to begin living in a different house, apartment, or place, especially after moving your belongings there.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • We’re going to move in next weekend, once the painting is finished.daily life
  • I remember when I first moved in to my university dormitory. It was exciting but also a bit scary because everything was new.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: move in (with someone) / move in (to somewhere)

WrongWhen did you move in your new house?

RightWhen did you move into your new house?

With the place named, use 'move INTO'; bare 'move in' has no object.

Patternmove in (with someone) / move in (to somewhere)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff We will be taking up residence in the new apartment next week.

Natural We're moving in next week.

'Move in' is the everyday verb; 'taking up residence' is legal/formal.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • move in + with/timing
    togetherwith my partnernext monthupstairs

Don't confuse it

'Move in' means to start living somewhere new, while 'move out' means to leave a place where you have been living.

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