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Prepositions after verbs

Result in, from, into or to?

Result usually takes in for effects and from for causes. Result into is not standard after the verb result.

Quick answer

Which prepositions go with result?

Use result in to talk about an effect or outcome, and result from to talk about a cause. Result to appears in limited formal contexts about consequences reaching someone. Result into is not standard after the verb result.

The policy change resulted in lower costs.
The delay resulted from a technical problem.
His actions resulted in several complaints.
Severe negligence resulted to the company's disadvantage.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
result in + effect

Showing an outcome

Use result in when one thing causes a particular effect or situation.

The storm resulted in widespread flooding.
The merger resulted in hundreds of new jobs.
2
result from + cause

Showing the cause

Use result from when explaining what caused something.

The confusion resulted from unclear instructions.
The improvement resulted from months of training.
3
result to + person or disadvantage

Formal expressions about consequences

Result to is uncommon but can appear in formal English when consequences affect someone or something.

The error resulted to his financial loss.
4
result in + noun phrase

Talking about final states

Result in often introduces a noun phrase describing the final condition.

The negotiations resulted in a new agreement.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
result in
Poor planning resulted in delays.
causes an effect or outcome
result from
The delays resulted from poor planning.
shows the source or cause
result to
The mistake resulted to their disadvantage.
formal and uncommon way to express consequences affecting someone
result into
The discussion resulted into confusion.
nonstandard after result; use resulted in instead

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using result into

Into is not normally used after the verb result.

✕ The changes resulted into chaos. ✓ The changes resulted in chaos.

Mixing up cause and effect

Use result from for causes and result in for effects.

✕ The fire resulted in faulty wiring. ✓ The fire resulted from faulty wiring.

Adding an unnecessary preposition

Result can directly take a clause without extra words in some structures.

✕ This resulted in that we left early. ✓ This resulted in our leaving early.

Using result to in everyday English

Result to is rare and formal. Result in is usually more natural.

✕ The decision resulted to confusion. ✓ The decision resulted in confusion.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The accident resulted ___ major traffic delays.
2. The damage resulted ___ years of neglect.
3. Choose the most natural sentence.

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Frequently asked questions

Is result into correct?

No. Standard English uses result in, not result into.

What is the difference between result in and result from?

Result in introduces an effect, while result from introduces a cause.

Can result to be used?

Yes, but it is uncommon and mostly formal. In everyday English, result in is usually preferred.

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