Enter (into)
Which of these sentences is correct:
a) "When I was a kid, I used to enter the water in a flash, and never complained of the water temperature."
b) "When I was a kid, I used to enter into the water in a flash, and never complained of the water temperature.
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Top answer
Both are OK. Generally speaking, though, it seems to me that we usually use just 'enter' when we enter something literally, as you have here ('enter the apartment', 'enter the water', 'enter the church'). 'enter into' is more often used in the figurative sense, as in 'enter into an agreement', 'enter into a contract', or 'enter into a partnership'.
- Both are OK.
- Generally speaking, though, it seems to me that we usually use just 'enter' when we enter something literally, as you have here ('enter the apartment', 'enter the water', 'enter the church').
- 'enter into' is more often used in the figurative sense, as in 'enter into an agreement', 'enter into a contract', or 'enter into a partnership'.
- CJ
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Both are OK. Generally speaking, though, it seems to me that we usually use just 'enter' when we enter something literally, as you have here ('enter the apartment', 'enter the water', 'enter the church').
'enter into' is more often used in the figurative sense, as in 'enter into an agreement', 'enter into a contract', or 'enter into a partnership'.
CJ
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