Phrasal verb
result in sth
Definition
phrasal verb. to cause something to happen or to have a specific final effect.
phrasal verb. to have a particular outcome or consequence; functions as a causative phrasal verb where the subject is the cause and the object is the effect.
Examples
“The heavy rain will result in floods.”
“A small mistake in the calculations can result in a huge loss for the company.”
“The prolonged period of economic instability eventually resulted in a complete restructuring of the national banking system.”
Examples
simple
“The heavy rain will result in floods.”
contextual
“A small mistake in the calculations can result in a huge loss for the company.”
complex
“The prolonged period of economic instability eventually resulted in a complete restructuring of the national banking system.”
Usage
the object is almost always a noun representing an outcome or a situation.
Teaching tip
contrast with 'result from' to show the direction of cause and effect; 'result in' points forward to the consequence.
Pitfall
The fire resulted of a cigarette.
The fire resulted in a disaster.
use 'in' for the outcome; 'from' is used for the cause.
Phrasal verb
Particles
in
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
result + in + object