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howtowhyis
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 Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject: to get to = to? |
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I took a bus to get to the place.
I took a bus to the place.
Are both sentences correct? What is the meaning of 'to get' in the first sentence? Do I need to use 'to get' when talking about went somewhere?
Shorter sentences are more efficient?
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2006
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You don't need "to get"; the second sentence is much better.
Yes, shorter sentences are more efficient, as long as they correctly and clearly express your intended meaning.
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myprofe
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Location: Madrid, Spain - Native Boston, USA
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| Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:51 am Post subject: to get to = to? |
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I took a bus to the place.
Here we have the preposition "to" indicating the direction that the bus travelled.
I took a bus "to" get to the place.
In this sentence "to" followed by a verb expresses the reason for taking the bus.
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