Commentary for Eruvin 149:14

כולה רבי עקיבא היא וחסורי מיחסרא והכי קתני עירבה זו לעצמה וזו לעצמה זו מותרת בפני עצמה וזו מותרת בפני עצמה בד"א שעשתה דקה אבל לא עשתה דקה חיצונה אסורה דברי ר"ע שר"ע אוסר את החיצונה מפני שדריסת הרגל אוסרת וחכ"א אין דריסת הרגל אוסרת

the arrangement, it may be explained, is in the form of a climax.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'and not this but also that was taught', i.e., R. Akiba first laid down the ruling under discussion ('forbidden foot') and then he added in effect: Not only does a 'forbidden foot' (IF THE TENANTS OF THE OUTER ONE PREPARED AN 'ERUB BUT NOT THOSE OF THE INNER ONE) impose restrictions on the use of the outer courtyard but even a 'permitted foot' (IF THE TENANTS OF EACH COURTYARD PREPARED AN 'ERUB) also imposes the same restrictions.');">⁴²</span> We learned: IF THE TENANTS OF EACH COURTYARD PREPARED AN 'ERUB FOR THEMSELVES, THE UNRESTRICTED USE OF EACH IS PERMITTED TO ITS OWN TENANTS. The reason then<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Why THE UNRESTRICTED USE OF EACH IS PERMITTED.');">⁴³</span> is because it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' 'The inner courtyard.');">⁴⁴</span>

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