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i am returning vs i am returning to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am returning' is used when you want to express the action of coming back, while 'I am returning to' is used when you want to specify the destination or purpose of your return.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 982 views

i am returning

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the action of coming back.

This phrase is used when you want to indicate that you are coming back to a place or situation without specifying the destination or purpose of your return.

Examples:

I am returning from my vacation tomorrow.
She is returning to the office after lunch.

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I am returning from the bat'leth competition on Forcas ill.
I am returning from Nobleman Fujiwara's mansion...
I am returning from Nobleman Fujiwara's mansion but I am afraid of the bamboo grove ahead
Commander to base, I am returning to refuel.
I am returning to my profession that I was removed from.
This is my announcement - I am returning to Rotterdam.
It's me. I am returning.
I am returning to Mr Klein's petition.
I am returning your many calls.
I am returning to Vulcan within the hour.
- I am returning to Trinidad to liberate my brothers and sisters from the enslavement of the British colonialists.
Yes, I am returning to my world in which there will be no evil any more.
We also ask in this regard - and I am returning to the debate on subsidiarity - for greater political commitment from the 15 national parliaments.
Despite this, the legal basis for the proposal is transport policy - to which I am returning - namely Article 71.
I am returning to Canada, no one is going to kill me.
I am returning from the garden with dirt under my nails.
Some of you mentioned that it is unclear what role I am returning to.
I am returning once again to this because I think it is important.
I am returning to my Office for a banning order!
Because I am returning just now with a bank draft from my personal account... which will provide her with enough to cover her expenses through the summer.

Alternatives:

I am coming back
I am going back
I am heading back

i am returning to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to specify the destination or purpose of your return.

This phrase is used when you want to indicate the specific place or situation you are coming back to.

Examples:

I am returning to my hometown for the holidays.
He is returning to his studies after the break.

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We also ask in this regard - and I am returning to the debate on subsidiarity - for greater political commitment from the 15 national parliaments.
[Door Opens] Yes, you've heard right. I am returning to Glee Club.
Commander to base, I am returning to refuel.
I am returning to my profession that I was removed from.
This is my announcement - I am returning to Rotterdam.
I am returning to Mr Klein's petition.
I am returning to Vulcan within the hour.
- I am returning to Trinidad to liberate my brothers and sisters from the enslavement of the British colonialists.
Yes, I am returning to my world in which there will be no evil any more.
I am returning to Canada, no one is going to kill me.
Some of you mentioned that it is unclear what role I am returning to.
I am returning to my Office for a banning order!
I am fine... I am returning to you...
I am returning once again to this because I think it is important.
We believe that the role of the United Nations - and I am now returning to the same discussion that we had earlier - is not being given sufficient weight at present.
I am returning my debt to you
This case is closed, and I am returning this file to the police where it belongs.
I am returning from Nobleman Fujiwara's mansion...
I am returning from the bat'leth competition on Forcas ill.
It's me. I am returning.

Alternatives:

I am going back to
I am heading back to
I am coming back to

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