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Nakamura Yo Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Does 'go to' imply 'reach'?
Does 'go to' imply 'reach'?
If it does, the sentense bellow must be contradictory.
'She went to New York, but she couldn't get there after all.'
It should be something like bellow:
'She left for New York, but she couldn't get there after all.'
Am I correct?
If it does, the sentense bellow must be contradictory.
'She went to New York, but she couldn't get there after all.'
It should be something like bellow:
'She left for New York, but she couldn't get there after all.'
Am I correct?
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Nakamura Yo Does 'go to' imply 'reach'? 'Am I correct? You are correct.
- Nakamura Yo Does 'go to' imply 'reach'?
- 'Am I correct?
- You are correct.
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Nakamura YoDoes 'go to' imply 'reach'?Yes
Nakamura YoIf it does, the sentensce bellow must be contradictory.'She went to New York, but she couldn't get there after all.'It should be something like bellow:'She left for New York, but she couldn't get there after all.'Am I corre
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thanks fivejedjon.
Would these sentences bellow also be contradictory?
'I went to the river to fish but I couldn't fish due to a downpour.'
'I went fishing in the river but I couldn't fish due to a downpour.'
Is threre any difference in meaning between these two?
Would these sentences bellow also be contradictory?
'I went to the river to fish but I couldn't fish due to a downpour.'
'I went fishing in the river but I couldn't fish due to a downpour.'
Is threre any difference in meaning between these two?
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Please note the spelling of 'below'.
Nakamura Yo'I went to the river to fish but I couldn't fish due to a downpour.'That's possible. You did actually reach the river.
Nakamura Yo'I went fishing in the river but I couldn't fish due to a downpour.'That's not possible. If you went fishing then you actually fished.
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