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HeavansCloud Posted 14 years ago
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"He entered a new career."
"He entered into a new career."
"He entered upon a new career."
Could all three be acceptable English and mean the same thing?
"He entered into a new career."
"He entered upon a new career."
Could all three be acceptable English and mean the same thing?
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Hi, Only 2 and 3 seem good to me. They are rather idiomatic expressions.. Clive
- Hi, Only 2 and 3 seem good to me.
- They are rather idiomatic expressions..
- Clive
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Hi,
Only 2 and 3 seem good to me. They are rather idiomatic expressions..
Clive
Only 2 and 3 seem good to me. They are rather idiomatic expressions..
Clive
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Thank you for you reply, Clive!
"They entered negotiations."
"They entered into negotiations."
"They entered upon negotiations."
"He entered civil service."
"He entered into civil service."
"He entered upon civil service."
"The project entered a critical phase."
"The project entered into a critical phase."
"The project entered upon a critical phas
"They entered negotiations."
"They entered into negotiations."
"They entered upon negotiations."
"He entered civil service."
"He entered into civil service."
"He entered upon civil service."
"The project entered a critical phase."
"The project entered into a critical phase."
"The project entered upon a critical phas
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"Hi,
They entered negotiations."
"They entered into negotiations."
"They entered upon negotiations."
"He entered the civil service."
"He entered into civil service."
"He entered upon civil service."
"The project entered a critical phase."
"The project
They entered negotiations."
"They entered into negotiations."
"They entered upon negotiations."
"He entered the civil service."
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"The project entered a critical phase."
"The project
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So, "enter into" and "enter upon" are uncommon (possibly archaic) English?
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Hi,
What I said was not intended to suggest that the others were uncommon or archaic. You could check that a bit with Google, if you want to.
On reconsideration of my original comment, I think 'entered into negotiations' is more common.
What I said was not intended to suggest that the others were uncommon or archaic. You could check that a bit with Google, if you want to.
On reconsideration of my original comment, I think 'entered into negotiations' is more common.
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