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Ann225 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Enter (a) new territory
Hi,
Is it ‘enter a new territory’ or ‘enter new territory’?
I’m asking because I’ve seen both in equal measure.
Thank you.
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e. land), if the territory is defined by man-made borders then one would use "enter a new territory". g.
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- land), if the territory is defined by man-made borders then one would use "enter a new territory".
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- plains versus hilly country) or just any continuation of land.
- In figurative use, this distinction can become blurred, but might exist to the extent that it figuratively makes sense.
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When talking about physical territory (i.e. land), if the territory is defined by man-made borders then one would use "enter a new territory". In contrast, "enter new territory" could refer to a new type of land (e.g. plains versus hilly country) or just any continuation of land. In figurative use, this distinction can become blurred, but might exist to the extent that it figuratively m
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