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In the scarf vs With the scarf

Both "in the scarf" and "with the scarf" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "In the scarf" implies that something is physically inside the scarf, while "with the scarf" indicates that the scarf is being used or worn in some way.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 964 views

In the scarf

This phrase is correct when referring to something being physically inside the scarf.

Use "in the scarf" when describing something that is contained or placed inside the scarf, such as a hidden pocket or a small object.

Examples:

  • She hid her key in the scarf for safekeeping.
  • There was a note hidden in the scarf.
  • He found a small hole in the scarf.
  • let alone killed her, but he was... he was tucking in the scarf that she'd borrowed from him.
  • The guy in the scarf telling me to "chillax"?
  • Give me the scarf in the bag!
  • You find the guy in the red scarf yet?
  • (Clicks flashlight) (Stafford) Say hello to Carla Mendez, the infamous woman in the blue scarf.
  • I went myself to turin in 1987 to snag the scarf.
  • She as wearing his scarf in the photo.
  • Aynsley wore a scarf in the kitchen.
  • I found your scarf in the toilets.
  • We - we found pink fibers from your scarf in the transporter.
  • I've got the longest scarf in the world.
  • Or she'd go in and find the perfect scarf or something.
  • Tell me, Mr. Lyne, from what distance did you see the accused... put the scarf in her bag?
  • Tanner, the... the... the woman in the blue scarf, do you remember her name?
  • Okay, so this one... Yes, now if you look at the detail in this rose, and then again at the detail in this scarf, they were both done by the same hand.
  • You know the scarf was left in the gun-blasted enemy sector.
  • The book is called The Scarf, and people have been sending in their scarves all morning.
  • Perhaps you're confusing me with the scarf around your neck that's in danger of becoming a tourniquet.
  • From the surveillance camera, we know Elena started knitting the scarf at a bus stop in downtown L.A.
  • The scarf was gone, but at least for now my life here in Manhattan as safe.

Alternatives:

  • inside the scarf
  • within the scarf
  • contained in the scarf
  • nested in the scarf
  • concealed in the scarf

With the scarf

This phrase is correct when referring to using or wearing the scarf.

Use "with the scarf" when describing an action or state that involves the scarf being used, worn, or carried.

Examples:

  • She went out with the scarf wrapped around her neck.
  • He painted the house with the scarf tied around his head.
  • The magician performed tricks with the scarf.
  • Murderer asphyxiated her with the scarf she was wearing.
  • Perhaps you're confusing me with the scarf around your neck that's in danger of becoming a tourniquet.
  • See that man with the scarf?
  • Who's the disaster with the scarf?
  • No, thanks, I'll just stick with the scarf, but thank you.
  • What's up with the scarf anyway?
  • Lover, do you like the collared shirt with the crushed velvet vest or the Nehru collar with the scarf?

Alternatives:

  • using the scarf
  • wearing the scarf
  • carrying the scarf
  • having the scarf on
  • utilizing the scarf

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