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SanFran Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Enter (Into)
1 "They entered negotiations."
2 "They entered into negotiations."
3 "They entered upon negotiations."
4 "The project entered a critical phase."
5 "The project entered into a critical phase."
6 "The project entered upon a critical phase."
7 "He entered a new career."
8 "He entered into a new career."
9 "He entered upon a new career."
Could some of them be nonstandard English?
2 "They entered into negotiations."
3 "They entered upon negotiations."
4 "The project entered a critical phase."
5 "The project entered into a critical phase."
6 "The project entered upon a critical phase."
7 "He entered a new career."
8 "He entered into a new career."
9 "He entered upon a new career."
Could some of them be nonstandard English?
Top answer
2. They entered into negotiations. 4.
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- They entered into negotiations.
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- The project entered a critical phase.
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2. They entered into negotiations.
4. The project entered a critical phase.
8. He entered into a new career. (grey area - it could also be 7)
Some verbs have pronouns attached to them e.g. 'entered into' although obviously this is only in context and not every time you use the verb 'entered'.
The preposition 'upon' is incorrect in all situations as it is not the
4. The project entered a critical phase.
8. He entered into a new career. (grey area - it could also be 7)
Some verbs have pronouns attached to them e.g. 'entered into' although obviously this is only in context and not every time you use the verb 'entered'.
The preposition 'upon' is incorrect in all situations as it is not the
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