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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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train FOR/TO
0 Hello guys! 02 br
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00 I'm a bit troubled with uses of English "FOR" and "TO" for destination. 02 br
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00 My E-J dictionary says there is some semantic difference between 02 br
00 (1) "He took a train to Tokyo" and (2) "He took a train for Tokyo". 02 br
00 The dictionary is saying that: 02 br
00 By #1, we have to take that "he" got off at Tokyo. 02 br
00 But by #2, we need not to do so. 02 br
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00 Do you agree to this? 02 br
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00 "You have to take a train to Paris and get off at Brussels". 02 br
00 Does it sound odd to you? 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance. 0-
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00 I'm a bit troubled with uses of English "FOR" and "TO" for destination. 02 br
02 br
00 My E-J dictionary says there is some semantic difference between 02 br
00 (1) "He took a train to Tokyo" and (2) "He took a train for Tokyo". 02 br
00 The dictionary is saying that: 02 br
00 By #1, we have to take that "he" got off at Tokyo. 02 br
00 But by #2, we need not to do so. 02 br
02 br
00 Do you agree to this? 02 br
02 br
00 "You have to take a train to Paris and get off at Brussels". 02 br
00 Does it sound odd to you? 02 br
02 br
00 Thanks in advance. 0-
Top answer
02 br 00 The dictionary is saying that: 02 br 00 By #1, we have to take that "he" got off at Tokyo. 02 br 02 br 00 Do you agree to this? 00 Yes, I agree generally with this, although people do not always use these prepositions with such precise intentions of meaning.
- 02 br 00 The dictionary is saying that: 02 br 00 By #1, we have to take that "he" got off at Tokyo.
- 02 br 02 br 00 Do you agree to this?
- 00 Yes, I agree generally with this, although people do not always use these prepositions with such precise intentions of meaning.
- However, note that 'a train for Tokyo' sounds rather old-fashioned to me.
- You'll more commonly hear 'to Tokyo' today.
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0 Hi, 02 br
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01 font 00 I'm a bit troubled with uses of English "FOR" and "TO" for destination. 02 br
02 br
00 My E-J dictionary says there is some semantic difference between 02 br
00 (1) "He took a train to Tokyo" and (2) "He took a train for Tokyo". 02 br
00 The dictionary is saying that: 02 br
00 By #1,
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01 font 00 I'm a bit troubled with uses of English "FOR" and "TO" for destination. 02 br
02 br
00 My E-J dictionary says there is some semantic difference between 02 br
00 (1) "He took a train to Tokyo" and (2) "He took a train for Tokyo". 02 br
00 The dictionary is saying that: 02 br
00 By #1,
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01 cite 10 Anonymous 12 cite 10 Hello guys! 12 br
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10 I'm a bit troubled with uses of English "FOR" and "TO" for destination. 12 br
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10 My E-J dictionary says there is some semantic difference between 12 br
10 (1) "He took a train to Tokyo" and (2) "He took a train for Tokyo". 12 br
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