welcome somebody to /into some place

[stephenlearner]

Hi,

What is the difference between to and into in these senteces:
They welcomed him to their house.
They welcomed him into their house.

I see no difference, but I think to and into are two distinct words.

Thank you.

 

[fires]

They are indeed two distinct words, but sometimes they can have overlapping uses. Here, the main difference is that 'into' is more idiomatic than 'to'.

 

[stephenlearner]

Thank you.