Topic 17
ARRIVE (AT, IN)
: REACH
Arrive may be used alone, or with an
adverb such as here and there, or by a noun
preceded by at or in. No preposition is required
with reach.
* We reached the cinema just as it
started to rain.
* We arrive at the cinema just as it
started to rain.
* He reached Waterloo at 10.30 pm.
* He arrived at Waterloo at 10.30 pm.
* When did the boat reach harbour?
* When did the boat arrive in harbour?
[Harbour: a sheltered port where ships can take on or
discharge cargo]
* When did you arrive home?
* When did you reach home?
[Note that no preposition is needed before home.]
When reach means ‘be above to touch’, ‘be able to
extend the hand as far as’, it may be used with either a direct object or an
adverb phrase.
* Can you reach the top of the tree?
* I can’t reach as high as you can.