arrive in/to

**Lenka** · 16-Dec-2006, 19:10

Does verb "arrive" collocate with the preposition "to" or "in"?

The Scots arrived in/to Scotland from Ireland.

**Harry Smith** · 16-Dec-2006, 20:29

Originally Posted by Lenka

Does verb "arrive" collocate with the preposition "to" or "in"?

The Scots arrived in/to Scotland from Ireland.

The Scots arrived in Scotland from Ireland . But you can say "They arrived at the airport" "They arrived at the hotel late in the evening".

**curmudgeon** · 16-Dec-2006, 21:19

arrived in/came to

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