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'to get to river' VERSUS 'to get to the river'



 
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'to get to river' VERSUS 'to get to the river' #1 (permalink) Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:32 am   'to get to river' VERSUS 'to get to the river'
 

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #21 "Modal Verbs", question 10

We walked for miles and miles that day in fact we even managed to get till river before it got dark.

(a) for
(b) managed
(c) till

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #21 "Modal Verbs", answer 10

We walked for miles and miles that day in fact we even managed to get to river before it got dark.

Correct entry: to
The error was: (c) till

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
We walked for miles and miles that day in fact we even managed to get to the river before it got dark.
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Its wrong... It should be to the river, not to river

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'to get to river' VERSUS 'to get to the river' #2 (permalink) Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:06 am   'to get to river' VERSUS 'to get to the river'
 

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Its wrong... It should be to the river, not to river

It's a typo, English teacher. ;)

To the river is correct. Thanks for pointing that out.
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'to get to river' VERSUS 'to get to the river' #3 (permalink) Tue Jan 20, 2009 17:27 pm   'to get to river' VERSUS 'to get to the river'
 

whether or not if i use by instead of to!? is it right!/ please post your comment! thx
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'to get to river' VERSUS 'to get to the river' #4 (permalink) Fri Jul 16, 2010 17:18 pm   'to get to river' VERSUS 'to get to the river'
 

Hi,

I entered ''to the'' river but it was marked as being wrong.
I take it it's a typo that has not been put right yet ?!
thanks
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