Abroad means in or to a foreign country or countries.
The idea
Use live abroad for location and travel abroad for movement, without in or to before the adverb. Use from abroad for origin: return from abroad.
Examples
- She lives abroad.
- They travelled abroad last year.
- He returned from abroad yesterday.
- We want to study abroad.
- My friend works abroad now.
- Have you ever travelled abroad?
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Abroad does not name a particular country or imply that the journey crosses an ocean.
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Choose the natural expression for location. She lives in a foreign country: she ___. (lives abroad / lives in abroad)
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lives abroad
Abroad follows live without in.
Choose the preposition for origin. He returned ___ abroad yesterday. (from / to)
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from
From abroad identifies the origin of the return.
Decide whether a trip abroad must cross an ocean. Does travelling abroad necessarily mean crossing an ocean? (no / yes)
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no
A foreign country can be reached without crossing an ocean.
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Choose the natural expression for location. She lives in a foreign country: she ___. (lives abroad / lives in abroad)
Choose the preposition for origin. He returned ___ abroad yesterday. (from / to)
Decide whether a trip abroad must cross an ocean. Does travelling abroad necessarily mean crossing an ocean? (no / yes)
Tap the words in the right order.
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe someone who lives or travels abroad and identify the country if known.