jeudi 8 mai 2014

Notes on usage: Return

Come back  -  Go back  -  Get back  -  Turn back

 

These words all mean to come or go back from one place to another.

 

Return to come or go back from one place to another: I waited a long time for him to return. Return is slightly more formal than the other words in this group, and is used more often in writing or formal speech.
Come back to return. Come back is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb returns to: Come back and visit again soon!
Go back to return to the place you recently or originally came from or that you have been to before. Go back is usually used from the point of view of the person who is returning: Do you ever want to go back to China?
Get back to arrive back somewhere, especially at your home or the place where you are staying: What time did you get back last night?
Turn back to return the way that you came, especially because sth stops you from continuing: The weather got so bad that we had to turn back.

 

PATTERNS
*to return/come back/go back/get back to/from/with sth
*to return/come back/go back/get back/turn back again
*to return/come back/go back/get back home/to work
*to return/come back/get back safely

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors Frequently confused words
Common Clichés Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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