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A preposition question:

The United States earned entry to the knockout round with a win over Ghana and a draw against Portugal in Group G.

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Google search shows both "entry to" and "entry into" are used. But are "entry to" and "entry into" really the same?

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Both are okay, but I have read somewhere that there is a subtle difference.

In cases like this, using entry to focuses on the fact that you end up in something. On the other hand, entry into focuses on the process of entering. It refers to the general meaning of into.

Check out the examples:

My entry to America is the best thing happened in my life --the focus is on the fact that I entered and ended up in America. The American embassy has rules that define someone's entry to America.

The entry into midtown Manhattan (from Weehawken, NJ) is exciting: the focus is on the process of entering. Lincoln Tunnel is amazing!

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As I said, both are okay. But IMO, into focuses more on the entrance and thus entry into is what I'd prefer.

It's worth noting that "in" and "into" cannot always be interchanged:

My father is *into in the Indian Air Force

And I walked right in into the room and it was all camera and eyes on me.

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  • A good explanation, but imo the final analysis onwards from "Now your case", for the specific example raised by the OP, is flawed. Personally, I'd remove the discussion of cases of into and in disassociated from entry
    – Euan M
    Commented Dec 4, 2015 at 0:05

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