Enter: go into a place

The idea

Say enter the room without in before the place. To name the route, say enter through the door. The past form is entered.

Examples

• Please knock before you enter the room.
• She entered the building through the side door.
• Visitors can enter after nine.
• We entered the museum together.
• He stopped at the door before entering.
• The children entered the classroom quietly.

Watch out

Enter the room describes crossing inside; merely arriving at its door does not necessarily mean entering.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the natural expression. Please ___ quietly. (enter the room / enter in the room)

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   enter the room

   The place follows enter directly.

2. Choose the word for the route. She entered the building ___ the side door. (through / during)

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   through

   Through introduces the route used to go inside.

3. Decide what stopping at the door proves. He stopped at the door. Does that alone prove he entered? (no / yes)

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   no

   Stopping at the door does not establish that someone went inside.

Use it today

Describe entering a place and say which door you used.