at/in the end, arrive to/at

[silviasabater_2000]

Hi,

I don't understand when I should use "end" preceded by either in or at and "arrive" followed by either to or at.
I thought that "arrive to" was always to a place like "I arrived to Barcelona" but it isn't always the case such as in "I arrived at a concert".
Is there any rule or explanation that I could take into consideration when using the prepositions mentioned after "arrive" and "end"?

Thanks

[Teia]

Originally Posted by silviasabater_2000

Hi,

I don't understand when I should use "end" preceded by either in or at and "arrive" followed by either to or at.
I thought that "arrive to" was always to a place like "I arrived to Barcelona" but it isn't always the case such as in "I arrived at a concert".
Is there any rule or explanation that I could take into consideration when using the prepositions mentioned after "arrive" and "end"?

Thanks

It depends on what information you wish to follow the verb "arrive".


You arrive "at" [a town].

I arrived at Barcelona.

You can arrive "in [literally "inside the borders of" a town].

I arrived in Barcelona.

Something can arrive "by" [mail/the post].

Something can arrive "on" [time].

Someone can arrive "with" [friends]

Something can arrive "from" [somewhere else/another town.]

Someone can arrive "for" [dinner.]

Someone can not arrive "until" [he completes whatever he is doing first].

Someone can arrive "within" [time for dinner].

Someone can arrive "before" [something occurs].

Someone can arrive "after" [something occurs].

Someone can arrive "as" [something is occuring].

Someone can arrive "during" [dinner].

Someone/Something can arrive "without" [warning]

Someone can arrive "between" [9AM and 5PM].

Someone can arrive "to" [do something].

Someone can wait to arrive "till/until" [5 O'clock].

Someone can arrive "in search of " [something]. (This is a prepositional phrase, not a true preposition, but I used it since it was in the list.)

Someone can arrive "outside" of [your home (some place)].

Something can arrive "out of the blue" (unexpected]


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in the end = finally

In the end, I understood what he meant.

at the end [ of the book/street/year/month, etc.]