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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

arrive in

Hi,

I don´t know what is the correct word order in the sentence?

I´ll arrive by plane on Friday morning (at) 9.00 in Moscow.

Thank you for your help!
  

Top answer

I’ll arrive in Moscow by plane on Friday morning at 9:00.

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9 Answers
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I’ll arrive in Moscow by plane on Friday morning at 9:00.
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AG's version is one of the more likely but, depending where the speaker mentally places the emphasis, there are many possible orderings of the elements [in Moscow] [by plane] [at 9.00] and [on Friday morning]. The element [I'll arrive] is most naturally first in many of them, but it can follow [at 9.00] and [on Friday morning] (either way round).
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Do I have to use "at" before 9:00 ?
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AnonymousDo I have to use "at" before "9:00"?
Yes.
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In informal conversation it is often admitted: I'll arrive nine o'clock Friday morning.
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However, I’ll arrive in Moscow by plane on Friday morning 9:00 would not be a good idea.
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What about the words "in Moscow"? Can I leave them at the end of the sentence or not?
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Aspara GusHowever, I’ll arrive in Moscow by plane on Friday morning 9:00 would not be a good idea.
I agree, but this is OK informally:

I’ll arrive in Moscow by plane nine o'clock Friday morning.
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AnonymousWhat about the phrase "in Moscow"? Can I leave it at the end of the sentence or not?
You could, but doing so wouldn’t be very nice to the reader.
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