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Note
in dem is almost always contracted to imThe only exception is when you point at a place and insist 'inside this one, not in the other one'
Usages of im
im Haus
in the house
Der Mann ist im Haus.
The man is in the house.
im Kaffee
in the coffee
Im Kaffee ist eine Fliege.
There is a fly in the coffee.
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Die Tasse ist im Haus.
The cup is in the house.
Die Fliege ist im Haus.
The fly is in the house.
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