how did this get here vs how did this get to be here

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'How did this get here?' is asking about the process or means by which something arrived at its current location. 'How did this get to be here?' is asking about the existence or presence of something in a particular place. The choice between the two depends on the specific context and the intended emphasis.

Last updated: March 31, 2024

how did this get here

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to inquire about the process or means by which something arrived at its current location.

Examples:

How did this get here so quickly?
I have no idea how this got here.
Can you explain how this got here?
I wonder how this got here.
How did this get here without anyone noticing?

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Then how did this get here?
So... how did this get here?
How did this get here, then?
How did this get here?
How did this get here?
How did this fish get here?
How did this skull get here?
How did this bookshelf get here so fast?
How did this bottle get here?
How did this thing get up here?
Now, how did this get in here?
How did this one get in here?
How did this man get in here?
How did you get this in here?
How did you get this all here?
How did you get all this in here?
How did you even get this up here?
If I've only been away for one solar day, how did this locket here get so old?
How did this one get in here to begin with?
How did you get this in here?

Alternatives:

how did this arrive here
how did this end up here
how did this come here
how did this land here
how did this reach here

how did this get to be here

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to inquire about the existence or presence of something in a particular place.

Examples:

I'm not sure how this got to be here.
Can you explain how this got to be here?
How did this get to be here so quickly?
I wonder how this got to be here.
How did this get to be here without anyone noticing?

Alternatives:

how did this come to be here
how did this end up being here
how did this arrive to be here
how did this land to be here
how did this reach to be here

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how did this get here vs how did this get to be here