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sky75874872  #497418  Mon, 07 Apr 08 12:26 AM
 My friend is going to move to my next door.

 

Is this correct?

or

 

My friend, Gongyou is going to move  next door. 

  
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lochel  #497428  Mon, 07 Apr 08 01:28 AM
My friend is going to move to my next door.
In this statement you make clear you're talking about yourself. The second "my" is redundant in this context.

 

 My friend is going to move into next door.

Or

 My friend is moving into next door.

You’d say this most likely if you are at your residence.

 

My friend is going to move next door to me.

Or

 My friend is moving next door to me.

You’d say this most likely if you are not at your residence

 

 My friend, Gongyou, is going to move next door. 

Adding the name does not change the correctness of this statement. Also, you should use a comma after your friends' name.


  
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Grammar Geek  #497435  Mon, 07 Apr 08 02:02 AM

Perhaps this is simply American, but "move into" sounds wrong to my ears.

My friend is going to move next door.

My friend is moving next door.

  
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Clive  #497438  Mon, 07 Apr 08 02:12 AM

Hi guys,

I would most naturally say '. . . move in next door'.Smile

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lochel  #497443  Mon, 07 Apr 08 02:25 AM
Yes, I pick middle ground on this.

Move has been and is taking on a new connotation and is commonly used as "settle".

 

You move into a house.

You move to a country.

 

My personal choice of statements are:

My friend is going to move into next door.

My friend is moving into next door.

My friend is going to settle next door to me.

My friend is settling next door to me.

 

 

  
Grammar Geek  #497447  Mon, 07 Apr 08 02:36 AM

lochel

You move into a house.

You move to a country.

 

My personal choice of statements are:

My friend is going to move into next door.

My friend is moving into next door.

No, I can't agree. You cannot apply "into a house" to "move into next door. (Just like you "go home" and not "go to home.") You do move into a house, but you move (in) next door.

  
lochel  #497448  Mon, 07 Apr 08 02:38 AM
 

Although, “move in” is informal.

 

  
lochel  #497449  Mon, 07 Apr 08 02:45 AM
I personally would not write an essay to a university using "move next door". I consider "move" used as "settle" to be loose usage.

 

But, for everyday use its just fine. 

  
Grammar Geek  #497451  Mon, 07 Apr 08 03:08 AM

So what would you say in a college essay? There's nothing informal about saying "They moved to the house next door."

  
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