Normally you would say that you go to somewhere specific; while we go into an area. "Go to the centre" sounds like you are going to the 'dead centre'; that is the precise central point of something. A "city centre" is not necessarily the central point of a place, but is what we call the main business and commercial area of a city.

Oct 9, 2013 · It would be ridiculous to suppose there's some kind of "critical distance" involved here, whereby people nearer would always speak of going into the city, and people further away would simply go to the city. It's just that into more strongly implies going right inside the place (usually, the city or town centre, in this case).

Feb 6, 2017 · But for an emphatic purpose or insisting on an answer, "Tell me, which bus does go to the city?" is also possible. If the question words ( What, Which, Who, Whose, How many etc) come as the subject or subject part of the question, normally forms of do ( do, does, did ) …

Sep 25, 2015 · Hi! I'm from Timbuktu. What city are you from? The same rules apply to asking about the city someone lives in, but please note the change I made above (do you come from, not have you come from, unless you mean "I see you just got off an airplane! What city have you just come from?"). For "living", you should say: What/which city are you living in.

III. Go to a/the. We use go to a/the + nouns describing places or events. We use go to + the before nouns of places that we typically go in the city. go to the dentist, go to the bank, go to work, go to bed, go to school, go to university, go to prison. go to a restaurant, go to a spa, go to a party, go to a conference, go to a wedding, etc.

Jan 19, 2016 · It is used for a two-dimensional and open space (across a wall, city, sheet of paper, road and ...). We took a boat across the river. Looking out across the ocean, he saw land. Using "through", however, is somehow like using in or inside. Imagine a place which is surrounded by something (for example a tunnel or a forest which is covered with ...

Jun 29, 2022 · Downtown is treated like a proper noun (although it is not capitalized) when you are talking about a specific city. You wouldn't say "I am going to the New York City," either. You can treat it like a common noun when you are talking about the downtown area of a generic city: for example, "A good downtown will attract tourists." –

Jul 9, 2015 · In the sentence with the ing-form, the speaker saw only a part of the action of going to the city. He did not witness the person going from his starting point all the way to the city. In the second sentence, however, the speaker witnessed the whole action. He saw the person leave home and also saw him doing the whole travel to the city.

Sep 13, 2022 · To get to MOMA, go up 53rd Street. It's just past 5th Ave. He said goodbye and walked off down the street. Another preference is to use "down" if the direction it towards a "downtown" area of the city, and "up" if the direction is away from a "downtown" area.

Mar 1, 2015 · Once you're at the park, it will be obvious where to go: the softball field. Let's play softball in the park. And "in" is more appropriate if the park doesn't have a softball field. This sentence suggests that you want to go to the park and …