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I entered into the university in 1997.
I enter the university in 1997.

Are both of these sentences correct or is the second one sound wrong?

Thanks in advance, *^^*

happy9527673 wrote:I entered into the university in 1997.
I enter the university in 1997.

Are both of these sentences correct or is the second one sound wrong?

Thanks in advance, *^^*

Did you mean, "I entered the university in 1997." ? If so, it sounds correct to me. (In fact, it sounds better than the first one. )

Lorikeet wrote:

happy9527673 wrote:I entered into the university in 1997.
I enter the university in 1997.

Are both of these sentences correct or is the second one sound wrong?

Thanks in advance, *^^*

Did you mean, "I entered the university in 1997." ? If so, it sounds correct to me. (In fact, it sounds better than the first one. )

you are right.
I meant "I entered the university in 1997."
One more thing, if the first one sound better, does the second one sounds correct anyway?

If the first example "I entered into the university in 1997" appears in a test, could I choose one as wrong?

You enter into an agreement; you don't enter into a university, or indeed any physical building. Enter is a transitive verb in those cases.

So your first example is simply wrong.

Thanks a lot for your clarification.
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