Arrive at London?
Is it common or heard at all - Arrive at London instead of IN London? (However, at a London airport).
I assume nobody says Arrive to London.
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Hi As a native speaker, I think you have it exactly right. If we are talking about a transport destination, the preposition is 'at': - I have arrived at London Bridge Station - I have arrived at London Heathrow Airport - I have arrived at the bus stop If we are talking about the town or city as a whole, the preposition is 'in': - I have arrived in London - I have arrived in New York I have no idea why but, yes, that's correct Dave
- Hi As a native speaker, I think you have it exactly right.
- If we are talking about a transport destination, the preposition is 'at': - I have arrived at London Bridge Station - I have arrived at London Heathrow Airport - I have arrived at the bus stop If we are talking about the town or city as a whole, the preposition is 'in': - I have arrived in London - I have arrived in New York I have no idea why but, yes, that's correct Dave
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As a native speaker, I think you have it exactly right. If we are talking about a transport destination, the preposition is 'at':
- I have arrived at London Bridge Station
- I have arrived at London Heathrow Airport
- I have arrived at the bus stop
If we are talking about the town or city as a whole, the preposition is 'in':
- I have arrived in London
0Not only a transport destination, but places: I arrived at the cinema / the river / any place ...
Besides, I've read about the use of TO with arrive figuratively: They arrived to this conclusion, etc
Also, (my non-native guess): He arrived home (not to home) but He arrived at his house.
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