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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
reach/arrive at
Do the following sets mean the same thing?
1-1. She reached Berlin on Tuesday morning.
1-2. She arrived at Berlin on Tuesday morning.
2-1. She finally reached the decision to do that.
2-2. She finally arrived at the decision to do that.
Thank you.
1-1. She reached Berlin on Tuesday morning.
1-2. She arrived at Berlin on Tuesday morning.
2-1. She finally reached the decision to do that.
2-2. She finally arrived at the decision to do that.
Thank you.
Top answer
1-1. She reached Berlin on Tuesday morning. 1-2.
- 1-1.
- She reached Berlin on Tuesday morning.
- 1-2.
- She arrived at Berlin on Tuesday morning.
- These can mean the same thing, but 1-1 can also mean she contacted Berlin by phone.
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1-1. She reached Berlin on Tuesday morning.
1-2. She arrived at Berlin on Tuesday morning.
These can mean the same thing, but 1-1 can also mean she contacted Berlin by phone.
2-1. She finally reached the decision to do that.
2-2. She finally arrived at the decision to do that.
These mean the same thing.
1-2. She arrived at Berlin on Tuesday morning.
These can mean the same thing, but 1-1 can also mean she contacted Berlin by phone.
2-1. She finally reached the decision to do that.
2-2. She finally arrived at the decision to do that.
These mean the same thing.
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I think 1-1 doesn't necessarily imply that she stopped in Berlin, she may have travelled on.
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