Reach And Arrive?

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Reach And Arrive?

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Can anyone help me with a clear difference between 'reach' and 'arrive' for me?

I was thinking that usually you would use 'reach' for when you get to somewhere on your way to your destination and you would use 'arrive' for when you get to your destination.

e.g When you reach London Road turn left and keep walking until you arrive at my house.

Any help would be appreciated.

Jack

Dec 28 2005 13:19:59

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Could you also explain the difference between arrive in and arrive at?

Dec 28 2005 17:09:14

There was a thread about it a short time ago, I'll see if I can find it. In short, you arrive in a big place (town, country...), and at a smaller one (airport, house...)

Here it is Arrive in or arrive at?

Dec 28 2005 17:23:19

thank you so much Pieanne

Dec 29 2005 10:14:04

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i think use of reach for own self eg. i m reaching to delhi but use of arrive for others except ownself
eg. my brother is arriving to delhi

Apr 22 2010 14:13:36

"Reach" implies it takes some efforts to get to a place or point. "Arrive" simply means get to a place

Aug 11 2020 01:00:14

Maybe you don't realize it, but you are answering a question that was asked and answered many years ago.

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Aug 11 2020 04:04:37

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Could you also explain the difference between arrive in and arrive at?
There was a thread about it a short time ago, I'll see if I can find it. In short, you arrive in a big place (town, country...), and at a smaller one (airport, house...)

Here it is Arrive in or arrive at?
i think use of reach for own self eg. i m reaching to delhi but use of arrive for others except ownself
eg. my brother is arriving to delhi
"Reach" implies it takes some efforts to get to a place or point. "Arrive" simply means get to a place
Maybe you don't realize it, but you are answering a question that was asked and answered many years ago.
Why not answer questions that are more recent? That way there's a better chance that the person who asked the question is still participating on our forum and can benefit from your answer. (The original poster of this question hasn't been seen here for 15 years.)
CJ

pieanne · Accepted Answer · 2005-12-28T14:56

First, "reach" is transitive, and "arrive" is not. "Reach" can mean "arrive in/at":

reach (ARRIVE) Show phonetics
verb T
1 to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling:
We won't reach Miami till five or six o'clock.
They finally reached the coast after five weeks sailing.
News of his accident had only just reached us.

(courtesy of Cambridge)

But it also has meanings of its own, which don't mean "arrive", but "be able to touch", for example, or when you try to phone someone.

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