Reach to someone?
Is it always "to reach someone" or are there some cases in which "to reach to someone" is also possible?
If so, when is that possible?
Would you please give me some examples?
Thank you.
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In a physical sense, "reach to someone" can mean to extend a part of one's body, usually one's arm(s) or hand(s), towards that person, so as to try to touch or grasp them. "reach someone" cannot be used in this sense. g.
- In a physical sense, "reach to someone" can mean to extend a part of one's body, usually one's arm(s) or hand(s), towards that person, so as to try to touch or grasp them.
- "reach someone" cannot be used in this sense.
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- to try to "contact" them emotionally.
- There are also the expressions "reach out to someone", which can also be used in both a physical and figurative sense, and "reach for someone", both of which have slightly varying connotations.
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In a physical sense, "reach to someone" can mean to extend a part of one's body, usually one's arm(s) or hand(s), towards that person, so as to try to touch or grasp them. "reach someone" cannot be used in this sense. "reach to someone" can also be used in a figurative sense, meaning e.g. to try to "contact" them emotionally.
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