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Grammar fix

how do I get to

ask for directions

The standard way to ask someone how to reach a place.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Excuse me, how do I get to the train station from here?street
  • A: Excuse me, how do I get to the old town?
    B: Go straight, then left at the lights.
    asking a local

Fix the pattern

Pattern: How do I get to [place] (from here)?

WrongHow I can go to the museum?

RightHow do I get to the museum?

Use 'How do I get to …?'; 'get to' = reach, and the question needs 'do I'.

PatternHow do I get to [place] (from here)?

Don't confuse it

'Get to' = reach a place; don't drop 'to' ('How do I get the museum?' is wrong).

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