Thursday, May 31, 2018

grammar - When going somewhere, is there any difference between e (へ) and ni (に)?


Can you use へ and に interchangeably, as in:



北海道へ行く



and




北海道に行く ?



Are there any subtle differences in the use of these two?



Answer




  • に emphasizes the location

  • へ emphasizes the direction

  • まで emphasizes the process or journey


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