Believer  +  424592 Fri, 28 Sep 07 04:09 AM Hi, I sometimes have difficulty in using correctly the phrases "change to" and "change into." Can you offer some examples to illustrate clear differences in usage for the two? Some examples involving "changed to" and "changed into" would be good too. 1. (Talking to a magician) Please change this animal into a cat. How about? Please change this animal to a cat -- Well, I guess, this would be awkward.  2. Can you change this sentence into passive form? 3. Can you change this into a question? Believer Joined on Mon, Jan 2 2006 Contributing Member 1,969

	Mister Micawber  +  424665 Fri, 28 Sep 07 07:34 AM They seem interchangeable to me-- at least, in your examples. Other cases exist-- for instance, I change to another train, not into another train.  Here, one thing is not converted to another. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,825 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'