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#536701 Fri, 04 Jul 08 06:19 PM

I have two questions.

Question 1

I understand #1, #2, #3 and #5 is correct but #2 is incorrect.

Is my understanding correct?

＃1．He left for San Francisco.

＃2．He left to San Francisco.

＃3．He started (off) to San Francisco.

＃4．He set off to San Francisco.

＃5．The dog started (off) to its nest.

Question 2

I know #6, #7 and #8 is correct.

Are #9 and #10 correct?

＃6．He left New York for San Francisco.

＃7．He started (off) from New York for San Francisco.

＃8．He set off from New York for San Francisco.

＃9．He started (off) from New York to San Francisco.

＃10．He set off from New York to San Francisco.

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Feebs11

#536814 Fri, 04 Jul 08 11:54 PM

Anonymous
I have two questions.

Question 1

I understand #1, #2, #3 and #5 is correct but #2 is incorrect.

Is my understanding correct?

＃1．He left for San Francisco. correct

＃2．He left to San Francisco. incorrect

＃3．He started (off) to San Francisco. incorrect

＃4．He set off to San Francisco. correct

＃5．The dog started (off) to its nest. The dog went to its bed. The dog got off its bed. The dog started to get off its bed. The dog started to go to its bed.

Question 2

I know #6, #7 and #8 is correct.

Are #9 and #10 correct?

＃6．He left New York for San Francisco. correct

＃7．He started (off) from New York for San Francisco. correct

＃8．He set off from New York for San Francisco. correct

＃9．He started (off) from New York to San Francisco. incorrect

＃10．He set off from New York to San Francisco. incorrect