enter to/into

[AramHan]

Hi! When you're using the word "enter" to say that you're going into some place, do you have to add "to" or "into"?
Like, for example; "she entered the living room" "she entered into the living room" or "she entered to the living room"
Thanks in advance.

 

[Copyright]

Only "She entered the living room" is correct (for me), although we do say "He entered into a contract."

 

[AramHan]

'kay, thanks!

 

[sound shift]

"To enter" is "to go into", so "to enter into" means *"to go into into"! . I therefore agree with Copyright's post.

 

[sevengem]

Excuse me, but what do you mean by "go into into"?

 

[sound shift]

Excuse me, but what do you mean by "go into into"?

What I tried to say at post #4 is this:

"To enter a room" means "to go into a room".
Therefore "to enter into a room" means *"to go into into a room", which is a nonsense (the * before the expression indicates that it is notional only; it does not exist).

 

[sevengem]

So, you can't physically "enter into" a place. But you form some sorts of connection with others by "enter into" something, for example a contract. Is it right?

 

[Copyright]

So, you can't physically "enter into" a place. But you form some sorts of connection with others by "enter into" something, for example a contract. Is it right?

That sounds about right to me -- I can't think of any exceptions right now.

You enter into a contract, joint venture, agreement, partnership, evidence and combat, among other things. If you look for "enter into" in context, you'll find these results.