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To, at, on and in[edit]
Can you improve the cases in which we use arrive to, arrive on, arrive in, etc. I see this but that does not mention "to" use at all. thanks.--Xan2 (talk) 12:59, 27 November 2013 (UTC)
- "Arrive to" is not correct English. Equinox ◑ 17:19, 27 November 2013 (UTC)
- I hear "Arrive to Earth". Is this not correct? By the other hand, can you sharp the difference between arrive at and arrive in. How do you say: arrive at/in the forest? at/in the Amazon? at/in Manhatan? at/in Mars?. Thanks for all, --Xan2 (talk) 08:40, 28 November 2013 (UTC)
- While waiting for response, is there any way for specifying preposition collocation in verbs in wiktionary? Just for differentiate uses of "arrive to/in/on" Thanks--Xan2 (talk) 08:35, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
- That says "Arrival to Earth" (not "arrive"). Even "Arrival to Earth" is not good, it should be "Arrival on Earth". "Arrive to" is always incorrect...arrive takes the prepositions at, in, or on. Arriving at means at a point (such as at a bus stop, at a train station, at a specific street address). Arriving in means within, inside (such as in Paris, in Rome, in America). I arrived in Sherwood Forest; I arrived at the Sherwood Forest station; I arrived in Manhattan; I arrived at the Manhattan station; I arrived on Mars; I arrived at the Martian space station; I arrived at the Amazon, or I arrived on the Amazon. The preposition on can also refer to the method of travel: I arrived on an airplane (I came by airplane); I arrived on a train (I came by train); I arrived on horseback; I arrived on foot; I arrived on a bus (I came by bus); I arrived on Mars on a rocket ship (I came to Mars by rocket ship). —Stephen (Talk) 08:58, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you *very* much. Is there any way of specifying this information in Wiktionary? Is there any way for specify collocation?--Xan2 (talk) 17:12, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
- That says "Arrival to Earth" (not "arrive"). Even "Arrival to Earth" is not good, it should be "Arrival on Earth". "Arrive to" is always incorrect...arrive takes the prepositions at, in, or on. Arriving at means at a point (such as at a bus stop, at a train station, at a specific street address). Arriving in means within, inside (such as in Paris, in Rome, in America). I arrived in Sherwood Forest; I arrived at the Sherwood Forest station; I arrived in Manhattan; I arrived at the Manhattan station; I arrived on Mars; I arrived at the Martian space station; I arrived at the Amazon, or I arrived on the Amazon. The preposition on can also refer to the method of travel: I arrived on an airplane (I came by airplane); I arrived on a train (I came by train); I arrived on horseback; I arrived on foot; I arrived on a bus (I came by bus); I arrived on Mars on a rocket ship (I came to Mars by rocket ship). —Stephen (Talk) 08:58, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
- It would be useful, but complicated. We do try to add usage examples to each definition, and that is the only way that I can think of. With so many words and so many definitions, but so few editors, it will take a long time. —Stephen (Talk) 02:03, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
- But is there the technical tool? If it exist, I will contribute with a lot of examples--Xan2 (talk) 11:14, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
- It would be useful, but complicated. We do try to add usage examples to each definition, and that is the only way that I can think of. With so many words and so many definitions, but so few editors, it will take a long time. —Stephen (Talk) 02:03, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
- Not that I know of. If you have some ideas, you might discuss them at WT:BP. Maybe somebody can make such tools. —Stephen (Talk) 04:53, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
be delivered:[edit]
to be delivered or brought to somebody or something She's waiting for the mail to arrive. Microsoft® Encarta® 2009
--Backinstadiums (talk) 12:52, 7 January 2020 (UTC)
- Sense 1, to get to a certain place. Equinox ◑ 19:13, 13 January 2020 (UTC)