[GIU] UNIT123 To/at/in/into

​​​UNIT123
​​To/ at/ in/ into

​​​A. We say ​go/ come/ travel, etc. ​to a place or event. For example:
​go to Spain, ​go to bed, ​come to my house
​go back to France, ​go to the bank, ​be taken to the hospital
​return to Paris, ​go to a concert, ​be sent to prison
​welcome (somebody) ​to (a place), ​drive to the airport

When are your friends ​going back to Spain? (not going back in Spain)
Four people were injured in the accident and ​taken to the hospital.
​Welcome to our village! (not Welcome in)

In the same way we say a ​trip to/ a ​visit to/ on ​my way to... etc.:
Did you enjoy ​your trip to Madrid/ ​your visit to the zoo?

Compare ​to (for movement) and ​in/ ​at (for position):
They are ​going to China. but They ​live in China.
Can you ​come to the party? but I'll see ​you at the party.

​​​B. ​Been to
We say "​been to (a place)":
I've ​been to the Philippines two times, but I've never ​been to Manila.
Ace has never ​been to a musical in his life.

​​​C. ​Get and ​arrive
We say ​get to (a place):
What time did you ​get to London/ get to work/ get to the party/ get to the hospital?

But we say ​arrive in... or ​arrive at... (not arrive to).
We say ​arrive in a town or country:
They ​arrive in Rio de Janeiro/​ in Brazil a week ago.
For other places (buildings, etc.) or events, we say arrive at:
When did they ​arrive at the hotel/ at the airport/ at the party?

​​​D. ​Home
We say ​go home/ come home/ get home/ arrive home/ on the way home, etc. (no preposition)
We do not say "to home":
I'm tired. Let's ​go home now. (not go to home)
I met Sofia ​on my way home. (not my way to home)

​​​E. ​Into
​Go into, get into..., etc. = enter (a room/ a building/ a car, etc.):
I opened the door, ​went into the room, and sat down.
A bird ​flew into the kitchen through the window.

With some verbs (especially ​go/get/put) we often use ​in (instead of ​into):
She ​got in the car and drove away. (or She ​got into the car...)
She read the letter and ​put it back ​in the envelope.

The opposite of ​into is ​out of:
She ​got out of the car and ​went into a market.

We usually say ​get on/ off a bus/ a train/ a plane (not usually get into/ out of):
He ​got on the bus and slept right away