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i went abroad vs i went to abroad

The correct choice is "I went abroad." The preposition "to" should not be placed before "abroad".
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i went abroad

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone traveled to a foreign country or overseas.

Examples:

  • Last summer, I went abroad to study French.
  • She went abroad for a year to work on a humanitarian project.
  • He went abroad to visit his relatives in Australia.
  • They went abroad for their honeymoon.
  • We went abroad to explore different cultures.
  • Dec 20, 2023 ... I Went Abroad Hoping to Help. I Came Back Disillusioned.
  • Sep 19, 2023 ... I went abroad and got way too many cd's. Haul. Went to Japan, this is ... r ...
  • Aug 15, 2012 ... I am glad I went abroad being at the age, when I could remember every detail of my trip. It made it priceless. Photo credit. Hay harvest in ...
  • Oct 12, 2024 ... My local guide qualification has been cancelled. I went abroad a while ago and posted many duplicate photos, which violated the rules.
  • I Went Abroad And Tried Snapchat For The First Time. November 29, 2015 by Cassandra Stephenson. I've never really been up to date with the latest and ...
  • The person I was before I went abroad was drastically different than the one who returned, but this is being thrown into new focus by my time here in Italy.
  • Sep 14, 2021 ... Why did my friends cut off communication with me when I went abroad? All related (43).
  • Sep 11, 2020 ... The first time I went abroad was on bored a ferry. I tried not to drink any coffee or tea whilst sailing, as I'd heard that caffiene made sea ...
  • Arabang Dingalo Mont-Saint-Michel, France Because I went abroad... “Because I went abroad, I took time for myself, taking solo trips, exploring and...
  • I'm glad I went abroad, but it's one of the hardest things I've ever done. Past Review. By A student (History and English, Wellesley College) - abroad from ...

i went to abroad

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition "to" should not be used before "abroad."

  • May 11, 2012 ... I got Green Card in 2007 and 2 years back I went to abroad and stayed there for 5 months for family and medical reasons. 1. I quit US job ...
  • Sep 21, 2021 ... How to maintain my sim card and get sms when I went to abroad for a long period of time? 1 upvote · 7 comments. r/JETProgramme icon. r ...
  • Feb 23, 2017 ... Then I went to abroad to Germany, toured Dachau concentration camp, visited several Jewish museums and Holocaust memorials, and spent ...
  • Mar 2, 2008 ... I come from south part of India and like many Indians, I went to abroad (Australia) to pursue my Master degree in IT. (I still don't know ...
  • Before ever going to Tayto park I was skeptical whether it would live up to the parks I went to abroad, however once I got there I was quite surprised at ...
  • Incorrect: “I went to abroad.” Correct: “I went abroad.” Another common mistake is saying, “I did not go anywhere in the last week.”
  • Jan 17, 2022 ... Japan was the first country I went to abroad and one that left an immeasurable impression upon me. I moved to Yokohama, a sizable port city ...
  • After that I went to abroad I did not met him. Not I contacted him. But today I want meet him. Where is he? He is married? Or single. " priti asked.. +. "He ...
  • But no case was filed as my parents and myself don't want divorce. And i went to abroad this February I came to know that he had habit of going to prostitutes.

Alternatives:

  • I went abroad
  • I traveled abroad
  • I visited a foreign country
  • I went overseas
  • I journeyed to a different country

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