Quick question ...

Walking onto the team

OR

Walking on to the team.

 

I'd say "on to." Unless he/she is literally walking on top of the team.

 

He's walking on.

He's not walking onto.

Someone walks in to a store. They walk into a wall.

 

Here's one we argue about a lot:

He bought in to the coach's philosophy.

He bought into the coach's philosophy.

 

I still think you buy in.

 

Me too, but every time I argue that, my opponent doesn't buy it.

 

Walking on to the team like an Egyptian.

 

Here is a case when you can avoid the issue altogether (or is it all together?) by tweaking the sentence.

Instead of "He bought into the coach's philosophy" you can say:

"He refrained from telling the coach to get the hell out of his face."

 

Still waiting for a baseball walk-on to pick U2's "Walk On" as his at-bat music.

 

Especially when he's going to be intentionally walked.

 

Definitely two words, unless he purchased his way inside the coach's philosophy.

Also, Ace, have you ever displayed those editing skills to The Plain Dealer? That's the kind of craftsmanship I'd want on my desk.

 

Latrell Spreewell doesn't see the difference.