come to Paris vs arrive in Paris Could someone explain why it's impossible to say "come in Paris?" I can say "arrive in Paris" but "come to Paris" in incorrect? Moreover, why can't I say "arrive to Pa

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come to Paris vs arrive in Paris Could someone explain why it's impossible to say "come in Paris?" I can say "arrive in Paris" but "come to Paris" in incorrect? Moreover, why can't I say "arrive to Paris?" Thank you!

2017년 4월 19일 오전 11:31

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You can say 'come to Paris'. 'Come' expresses movement to someone's location. You can tell someone who's already in Paris that you will come to Paris, and they can tell you to come to Paris. However, once you are in Paris, you have arrived in Paris, as you are now located there. 'Arrive' expresses a change in location, so you 'arrive in Paris', whereas 'come' expresses journey to that location, so you 'come to' rather than 'come in'.

2017년 4월 19일

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