Show I Fell Person Thing Letter Preposition Tə

• i walked to the office.
• it fell to the ground.
• it was on the way to the station.
• he's going to paris.

to

1. in the direction of something; towards something
• I walked to the office.
• It fell to the ground.
• It was on the way to the station.
• He's going to Paris.
• my first visit to Africa
• He pointed to something on the opposite bank.
• Her childhood was spent travelling from place to place.
2. as far as something
• The meadows lead down to the river.
• Her hair fell to her waist.
3. located in the direction mentioned from something
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• There are mountains to the north.
4. used to show the person or thing that receives something
• He gave it to his sister.
• I'll explain to you where everything goes.
• I am deeply grateful to my parents.
• Who did she address the letter to?
• To whom did she address the letter?
5. used to show the end or limit of a range or period of time
• a drop in profits from $105 million to around $75 million
• I'd say he was 25 to 30 years old (= approximately 25 or 30 years old).
• I like all kinds of music from opera to reggae.
• We only work from Monday to Friday.
• I watched the programme from beginning to end.
6. before the start of something
• How long is it to lunch?
• It's five to ten (= five minutes before ten o'clock).
7. reaching a particular state
• The vegetables were cooked to perfection.
• He tore the letter to pieces.
• She sang the baby to sleep.
• The letter reduced her to tears (= made her cry).
• His expression changed from amazement to joy.
8. used to show the person or thing that is affected by an action
• She is devoted to her family.
• What have you done to your hair?
9. used to show that two things are attached or connected
• Attach this rope to the front of the car.
10. used to show a relationship between one person or thing and another
• She's married to an Italian.
• the Japanese ambassador to France
• the key to the door
• the solution to this problem
11. directed towards; in connection with
• It was a threat to world peace.
• She made a reference to her recent book.
12. used to introduce the second part of a comparison or ratio
• I prefer walking to climbing.
• The industry today is nothing to what it once was.
• We won by six goals to three.
13. used to show a quantity or rate
• COMPARE per
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• There are 2.54 centimetres to an inch.
• This car does 30 miles to the gallon.
14. in honour of somebody/something
• a monument to the soldiers who died in the war
• Let's drink to Julia and her new job.
15. used to show somebody’s attitude or reaction to something
• His music isn't really to my taste.
• To her astonishment, he smiled.
16. used to show what somebody’s opinion or feeling about something is
• It sounded like crying to me.
17. while something else is happening or being done
• He left the stage to prolonged applause.
18. used after verbs of movement to mean ‘with the intention of giving something’
• People rushed to her rescue and picked her up.

Word Origin

• Old English tō (adverb and preposition), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch toe and German zu.