difference b/w arrive and reach

Question

Hello, I want to know what is the difference between arrive´ andreach´? How to use it? Which and how prepositions can we use with these verbs? Pls help me with examples also because these are very confusing. Thanks

Welcome to SD amiga. Good question. :) - ian-hill, Apr 2, 2014

Answer 1

Engspanish

 

Follow these links to the definitions of the words you have asked about. The links are to an Eng to Span dictionary so that the English word is described for you in Spanish. The definitions include several examples of how the words are used. Here are the links:

 

Arrive

 

Reach

 

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Muchos saludos/Best wishes,
Moe

That just about sums it up Moe. :) - ian-hill, Apr 2, 2014

Thanx Moe for your help. - engspanish, Apr 2, 2014

Answer 2

Some times they can be interchangeable.

I arrived at the conclusion. I reached the conclusion.

And sometimes not.

I arrived at the party. Correct

I reached the party. Incorrect.

I reached for the book. Correct.

I arrived at the book. Incorrect.

:) - ian-hill, Apr 3, 2014

tHANX gringojrf. But still i m confused - engspanish, Apr 8, 2014