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OoPAPERoo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
What's the difference between
"arrive at" and "get to"
- Can you tell me how to get to the airport?
- Can you tell me how to arrive at the airport?
"despite", "although"and "even though"
Thanks.
- Can you tell me how to get to the airport?
- Can you tell me how to arrive at the airport?
"despite", "although"and "even though"
Thanks.
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arrive at is not idiomatic in that sentence. You need get to . How to get to a place is the means by which you travel there, the route you take.
- arrive at is not idiomatic in that sentence.
- You need get to .
- How to get to a place is the means by which you travel there, the route you take.
- Get to the airport in a taxi, on a bus, by taking Highway 95, by turning left at the next corner, ...
- How to arrive is a strange idea.
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arrive at is not idiomatic in that sentence. You need get to.
How to get to a place is the means by which you travel there, the route you take. Get to the airport in a taxi, on a bus, by taking Highway 95, by turning left at the next corner, ...
How to arrive is a strange idea. Arrival is the moment of coming to be at a place. So I suppose you could
How to get to a place is the means by which you travel there, the route you take. Get to the airport in a taxi, on a bus, by taking Highway 95, by turning left at the next corner, ...
How to arrive is a strange idea. Arrival is the moment of coming to be at a place. So I suppose you could
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although and even though are very close in meaning.
Although he is usually late, he is a good student.
Even though he is usually late, he is a good student.
despite is grammatically a little different but also has a very similar meaning to the other two. It expands to despite the fact that if you want to use it with a clause similar to t
Although he is usually late, he is a good student.
Even though he is usually late, he is a good student.
despite is grammatically a little different but also has a very similar meaning to the other two. It expands to despite the fact that if you want to use it with a clause similar to t
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OoPAPERooWhich word is begining the sentence? and which word not?Not sure what you mean.
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I mean among these words "despite", "although", "even though", which word is the first word of a sentence, which word isn't?
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Any of them can be the start of a sentence. I believe they all create dependent clauses, so they would require a comma, and then an independent clause.
Despite their political differences, the two were close friends throughout their lives.
Although originally I said we'd go to the park today, the iffy weather forcast has caused me to change my mind.
Even though he is ric
Despite their political differences, the two were close friends throughout their lives.
Although originally I said we'd go to the park today, the iffy weather forcast has caused me to change my mind.
Even though he is ric
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None of them. They ALL can start a sentence.
Do you think that for some reason one of them can't?
Do you think that for some reason one of them can't?
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Grammar GeekNone of them. They ALL can start a sentence.That's not what I meant. Sorry, I wrote the wrong sentence.
Do you think that for some reason one of them can't?
I want to know which word can be the middle of a sentence.
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Okay, remember my sentences? Here's how they "translate":
The two were close friends throughout their lives despite their political differences.
Although originally I said we'd go to the park today, the iffy weather forcast has caused me to change my mind. - This one doesn't transform very well. It could just be my example. See if you can write one that works okay.
The two were close friends throughout their lives despite their political differences.
Although originally I said we'd go to the park today, the iffy weather forcast has caused me to change my mind. - This one doesn't transform very well. It could just be my example. See if you can write one that works okay.
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