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Masafumi Fujino Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

get to and go to

Is there any difference between "get to" and "go to"? Is "Could you tell me how to get to the station? same to "Could you tell me how to go to the station"? Thanks always, teachers.
  

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Is "Could you tell me how to get to the station. " the same as "Could you tell me how to go to the station. "'?

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  • Is "Could you tell me how to get to the station.
  • " the same as "Could you tell me how to go to the station.
  • "'?
  • They have the same meaning.
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Is "Could you tell me how to get to the station." the same as "Could you tell me how to go to the station."'?

They have the same meaning.
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get to is like' arrive at'.
eg Tom got to the station at 9 am. He arrived at 9 am.

go to is like 'make the trip'.
eg Mary went to the station at 9 am. This sounds like she began the trip at 9 am, although there is some ambigu
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Thanks, Clive. Now I can see the difference between "get to" and "go to".
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