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In which we see insistence upon the unnecessary preposition “into”, seeing as the act of entering something necessarily involves going into it. | In which we see insistence upon the unnecessary preposition “into”, seeing as the act of entering something necessarily involves going into it. | ||
Only a [[Mediocre lawyer|lawyer]] would insist on entering {{isdaprov|into}} a building. The laity would be happy enough just to enter it. | |||
Nonetheless, the resourceful draftsperson will insist on entering ''into'' legal agreements (and might correct your draft if you neglect to say so). Indeed, one with a higher dan might even chain [[his or her]] {{tag|preposition}}s together and tether them to a {{tag|passive}}, and speak reverently of a transaction “entered into ''under'' this agreement”. | Nonetheless, the resourceful draftsperson will insist on entering ''into'' legal agreements (and might correct your draft if you neglect to say so). Indeed, one with a higher dan might even chain [[his or her]] {{tag|preposition}}s together and tether them to a {{tag|passive}}, and speak reverently of a transaction “entered into ''under'' this agreement”. | ||
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