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Bookmark or Share- Prepositions of Direction: To, On (to), In (to) - Purdue OWL®TO: signifies orientation toward a goal. When the goal is physical, such as a destination, "to" implies movement in the direction of the goal. We flew from New York to Paris. (OR) We flew to Paris. When the goal is not a physical place, for instance, an action, "to" marks a verb; it is attached as an infinitive and expresses purpose.
- To - Grammar - Cambridge DictionaryWe use to with verbs such as give, hand, send, write, to indicate the person or thing that receives or experiences the object of the verb: I [V] gave [O] the keys to [receiver] Jane. She’s always writing letters to the local newspaper. We use to in telling the time, when we refer to the number of minutes before the hour:
- TO | definition in the Cambridge English DictionaryTo go overseas on your own is very brave. My plan was to get it all arranged before I told anyone. I don't know what to do. Can you tell me how to get there? I'm going there to see my sister. This tool is used to make holes in leather. To make this cake, you'll need two eggs, 3/4 of a cup of sugar, and 3/4 of a cup of flour.
- To Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of TO is —used as a function word to indicate movement or an action or condition suggestive of movement toward a place, person, or thing reached. How to use to in a sentence.
- TO | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryTo make this cake, you'll need two eggs, 175 grams of sugar, and 175 grams of flour. He works to get paid, not because he enjoys it. To be honest (= speaking honestly), Becky, I like thegrey shirt better. To tell you the truth, I never really liked the man. There's an awful lot of work to be done.
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