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Kenji Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

entered the room from the back door

Hello. In an English-Japanese dictionary, there is a usage about "enter" like this. "enter the room [ at / through / by ] the backdoor". We Japanese sometimes use "from the backdoor". When I do a search on the Internet, I find a lot of examples "entered from the door." Can I say "enter the room from the door"? Thank you all.
  

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Kenji Hello. In an English-Japanese dictionary, there is a usage about "enter" like this. "enter the room [ at / through / by ] the backdoor".

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  • Kenji Hello.
  • In an English-Japanese dictionary, there is a usage about "enter" like this.
  • "enter the room [ at / through / by ] the backdoor".
  • We Japanese sometimes use "from the backdoor".
  • " Can I say "enter the room from the door"?
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KenjiHello. In an English-Japanese dictionary, there is a usage about "enter" like this. "enter the room [ at / through / by ] the backdoor". We Japanese sometimes use "from the backdoor". When I do a search on the Internet, I find a lot of examples "entered from the door." Can I say "enter the room from the door"? Thank you all.
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Can I say "enter the room from the door"?
I would not recommend it. through the door is more idiomatic. Better still, let the listener draw the most logical conclusion on his own and just say "enter the room".

CJ
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Thank you! Would "window" be the same? the expression "entered the room from the window" is strange?
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KenjiThank you! Would "window" be the same? the expression "entered the room from [through]the window" is strange?
Much better.
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