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Armsys Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

"Get There" vs. "Get To There"

What's the difference between "Get There" and "Get To There"?

Original context:
It took them more than three days to (get/get to) there.

Which one is more appropriate?

Thanks.

Armstrong
  

Top answer

Armsys Original context: It took them more than three days to (get/get to) there. Which one is more appropriate? get there .

— CalifJim

  • Armsys Original context: It took them more than three days to (get/get to) there.
  • Which one is more appropriate?
  • get there .
  • here and there and where may be regarded as including an unstated to where necessary.
  • We don't say the word to , even though it is implied.
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ArmsysOriginal context:
It took them more than three days to (get/get to) there.

Which one is more appropriate?
get there. here and there and where may be regarded as including an unstated to where necessary. We don't say the word to, even though it is implied.

Come here!
I didn'
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Hi CJ,
Thanks for your rapid response. Thanks a lot.
Armstrong
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"Home" works the same way. Also "downtown."
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