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reaching to vs reaching the

Both "reaching to" and "reaching the" are not correct phrases in English. The correct phrase to use is "reaching."

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 718 views

reaching to

This is not a correct construction in English.

The correct phrase is simply "reaching."
  • To stretch out or put forth (a body part); extend: reached out an arm. 2. To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending: can't reach the shelf. 3. To arrive at ...
  • a coat reaching to the knee; a tower reaching to the skies. 16. to extend or continue in time. 17. to get or come to a specified place, person, condition, etc.
  • Reaching to Heaven: A Spiritual Journey Through Life and Death Hardcover ... Now, in Reaching to Heaven, he continues his uplifting and transcendent ...
  • Reaching to Heaven, by James Van Praagh, Dutton, 1999. Summary (from book cover). James Van Praagh has touched the lives of millions through his ...

Alternatives:

  • reaching

reaching the

This is not a correct construction in English.

The correct phrase is simply "reaching."
  • Reaching The Finish Line is the only book you'll need for 2016. Learn how anyone can have a great career despite their qualifications. Limits only exist in the ...
  • Karen Pryor gives everyone the technology for not just reaching into animal minds but glimpsing their souls. Reaching the Animal Mind is about an entirely new ...
  • Reaching the Nations Among Us is a bridge-building effort aimed at connecting American Christians with their neighbors from other countries. We are ...
  • "Reaching The Potential". A scholar's wind in a boxing ring. Went floating by on a hummingbird wing. Wide enough to guide you in. With a sun in rise, we started ...

Alternatives:

  • reaching

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