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At, in and to (movement) Prepositions and particles

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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/at-in-and-to-movement We use to when we are talking about movement in the direction of a point, place, or position:Let’s all go to the cinema tonight!When you come to my place, you’ll see our new pet rabbit.[giving directions]If you drive to the end of the road, then turn left and park in the first car park on the right …We often use the combination from … to … when we are talking about moving from one point to another:Is it far from your house to the nearest shop?How long will it take to get from the hospital to the train station?Warning: Go in is a commonly used phrasal verb meaning ‘enter’. We don’t use it to talk about travelling to or moving in the direction of a place:Why don’t you go in? (phrasal verb meaning ‘enter’)When did you go to Barcelona? (preposition to)Not: When did you go in Barcelona?We say that we arrive at a place, when we see it as point, but we arrive in a larger area (e.g. a city or a country). We don’t use to with arrive:I arrived at the station just in time. (arrive at a place)Not: I arrived to the station …It was 4 pm when we arrived in Italy. (arrive in a country)Not: … when we arrived to Italy.

Topic	At, in and to (movement)
Source	https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/at-in-and-to-movement
Section	Prepositions and particles
Content	We use to when we are talking about movement in the direction of a point, place, or position: Let’s all go to the cinema tonight! When you come to my place, you’ll see our new pet rabbit. [giving directions] If you drive to the end of the road, then turn left and park in the first car park on the right … We often use the combination from … to … when we are talking about moving from one point to another: Is it far from* your house to the nearest shop?* How long will it take to get from* the hospital to the train station?* Warning: Go in is a commonly used phrasal verb meaning ‘enter’. We don’t use it to talk about travelling to or moving in the direction of a place: Why don’t you go in? (phrasal verb meaning ‘enter’) When did you go to* Barcelona?* (preposition to) Not: ~~When did you go in Barcelona?~~ We say that we arrive at a place, when we see it as point, but we arrive in a larger area (e.g. a city or a country). We don’t use to with arrive: I arrived at* the station just in time.* (arrive at a place) Not: ~~I arrived to the station~~ … It was 4 pm when we arrived in* Italy.* (arrive in a country) Not: … ~~when we arrived to Italy~~.

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