Read to page 120

If you want page 120 to be read: "Read to the end of page 120".
If you don't want it to be read: "Read until you get to page 120, and then stop".

Hi,

if I want you to go on reading until you get to page 120, what should I tell you?

Go on reading to page 120?
Read to page 120 included?

Both sound natural. You could also say other things, eg 'Read the first 120 pages.'

I would never say anything like this to my class withou

I see, thanks a lot.

CliveI would never say anything like this to my class without including 'please'. I'm sure you realize how important that is.

Hi,

'Read up to page 120' is also a common use of prepositions.

Clive

Oh, thanks

Also, IMO:

Read to and including page 120

Hi,

> Read to and including page 120.

Wouldn't that be easier to say, "Read to page 121" ?
We would not say, "Read to and including the last page," but "Read to the end" - Right?

Thanks,
Hoa Thai

Hoa Thai

> Read to and including page 120.

Wouldn't that be easier to say, "Read to page 121" ?

Not enough if you want to eliminate confusions about p. 121 being included or not (see above).

Marius Hancu

Hoa Thai

> Read to and including page 120.

Wouldn't that be easier to say "Read to page 121" ?

Not enough if you want to eliminate confusions about p. 121 being included or not (see above).

Hi Marius,

I'd read all previous posts. However, in my opinion, if

>then we would ever have to go with "including / up to / to the end of/ inclusively / etc..." just to be clear

There are contexts (legal, etc), in which one must be crystal clear, and my example is for that situation.