Arrive AT or Arrive TO?

pukunui · Wednesday at 12:21 AM

I don't know where this phrasing is coming from. I guess it's not specific to the UK.

I'm guessing it's an ESOL thing.

Morrus · Wednesday at 12:25 AM

I think that's clearly foreigners asking about England.

pukunui · Wednesday at 12:26 AM

Morrus said:
I think that's clearly foreigners asking about England.

Another example I saw was "Can you swim in Bournemouth Beach?" but yes, I think it's non-native English speakers perhaps mistranslating their question into English.

I thought maybe it was a regional thing, like using "sat" instead of "sitting" (that one's a real pet peeve of mine - "I was sat at the bar" sounds so wrong to me!).

Morrus · Wednesday at 12:28 AM

pukunui said:
Another example I saw was "Can you swim in Bournemouth Beach?" but yes, I think it's non-native English speakers perhaps mistranslating their question into English.

I imagine they asked in their own language. Why would a Spaniard or a Brazilian Google in English? That's just Google translating it badly.

Ryujin · Wednesday at 1:27 AM

pukunui said:
I'm confused by your response. Are you saying you've heard people in other countries asking if they can swim in a beach?

No, at the beach. Being at the beach, you are able to swim.

Arrive AT or Arrive TO?

Arrive AT or Arrive TO?

Arrive AT and I'm American

Arrive TO and I'm American

Arrive AT and I'm Not American or Canadian

Arrive TO and I'm Not American or Canadian

Arrive AT and I'm Canadian

Arrive TO and I'm Canadian

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