[Grammar] arrive to/at ?

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hooman79108

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Hi all
I want to know which preposition should be used after "arrive".
For example " I arrived late to/at work".
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emsr2d2

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At, in your example, in BrE. We would say "I arrived at work late" (not "I arrived late at work").

There is more than one possible preposition after "to arrive" though.

I arrived at work.
I arrived at the hospital.
I arrived in London.
I arrived in India.
I arrived home.
I arrived at 5pm.
I arrived between 4pm and 5pm.
I arrived on the dot of 5pm.
I arrived around 5pm.
I arrived by car.
I arrived on foot.
I arrived by bus.
 
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