Subject: On to vs. Onto

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English TipOn to vs. Onto

An inquisitive reader asked the following question:

When do you use on to vs. onto?

Answer: Use onto as one word if you can add up before on.

Example: He climbed (up) onto the roof.
Example: She held on to her child in the crowd. (She did not hold up her child.)

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