1. 장소와 이벤트
장소나 이벤트에 대해서는 to를 사용합니다:
When are your friends returning to Italy? (not returning in Italy)
After the accident three people were taken to the hospital.
같은 방식으로 on my way to ... / a trip to ... / welcome to ... 와 같은 표현을 사용합니다:
Welcome to our country! (not Welcome in)
to(이동)와 in/at(위치)의 비교:
They are going to France. but They live in France.
Can you come to the party? but I'll see you at the party.
2. been to
visit과 같은 의미로 "I've been to a place" 형식으로 활용합니다:
I've been to Italy four times, but I've never been to Rome.
Ann has never been to a football game in her life.
Jack has some money. He has just been to the bank.
3. get과 arrive
"get to a place":
What time did they get to London / get to work / get to the party / get to the hotel?
그러나 arrive에 대해서는 "arrive to"라는 표현을 사용하지 않습니다. "arrive in ... / arrive at ..."이라고 표현합니다.
"arrive in a country or town/city":
When did they arrive in Brazil / arrive in Rio de Janeiro?
건물 등과 같은 다른 장소나 이벤트에는 "arrive at"을 사용합니다:
What time did they arrive at the hotel / arrive at the party / arrive at work?
4. Home
일반적으로 home은 전치사를 사용하지 않습니다. 특히 "to home"이라는 표현은 사용하지 않습니다. "go home / get home / arrive home"과 같이 표현합니다:
I'm tired. Let's go home. (not go to home)
I met Caroline on my way home.
At home, see unit 71 and 121
5. Into
go into / get into 등 = enter (a room / a building / a car 등):
She got into the car and drove away.
A bird flew into the kitchen through the window.
경우에 따라 into 대신 in을 사용하기도 합니다:
Don't wait outside. Come in the house. (or Come into the house.)
into의 반대는 out of입니다:
She got out of the car and went into a store.
"get on/off a bus / a train / a plane":
She got off the bus and I never saw her again.