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Nsfs2 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

To anywhere

Hi,

I don't use a preposition before 'somewhere, anywhere', but I wonder if it would be possible to do so.
I will provide these examples:

1. I didn't go to anywhere while I was in mourning.
2. He managed to go to somewhere although I watched him carefully.

Thanks
  

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Nope, not necessary or correct.

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Nope, not necessary or correct. Emotion: smile
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Hi,

Its wrong to use "go to anywhere":

We GO TO a named destination i.e. Go to England, Go to Ningbo, Go to ****.

We only GO...anywhere, somewhere, nowhere.

So it should be without the to.
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Yes, it's possible. Some speakers omit the preposition in some contexts and use it in other contexts. Maybe most people omit it in conversational contexts, but it isn't clear just when.

I'd probably keep it here:

He's passing through on his way (to) somewhere/anywhere/someplace else.

but could be found omitting it here:

I've got to go somewhere this e
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AnonymousHe's passing through on his way (to) somewhere/anywhere/someplace else.
Actually that's colloquial or slang. I've never heard it except in the southern United States, and mostly only in poetical forms of literature from that region.
AnonymousI've got to go somewhere this eve, so I can't meet you.
This is a differen
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