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  1. Usage of "go to" vs "go" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 17, 2014 · You can also go halves, go places, go yesterday, go today, go tomorrow, go bananas, go commando, go scat, go hippie, go country, go native, go stag, go bush, go ape, go fishing, go …

  2. What is a formal word for "go-to"

    Apr 12, 2016 · The definition for "go-to" that I'm interested in is: "Denoting a person or thing that may be relied on or is regularly sought out in a particular situation." (Source: Google's definition) I want a …

  3. "Going to go" vs "going to"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 14, 2012 · There is a slight difference in literal meaning between the two phrases, though it's not very significant: Going to the shops = you are at this moment on your way to the shops, or (more …

  4. "go to" vs "go for" vs "go on" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Aug 30, 2019 · In the first sentence, "go for" is a phrasal verb that means to make an attempt at. In the second sentence, the verb is simply "go" and "to" appears as a preposition that introduces the …

  5. prepositions - Go to a website or go at a website - English Language ...

    I have an easy question about the correct usage of the prepositions after the verb "go" when we want to refer to a website. Which of these is the more correct expression? A) If you want to downl...

  6. Meaning of "go to!" as an (old) exclamation

    Jun 15, 2020 · Notice how in your second excerpt the Saxon tells the knave to "go to, go to thy place." So "go to" is a shortened way of telling someone to "go somewhere," and that fact combined with the …

  7. internet - Correct verb to go to a website - open, surf, navigate ...

    Aug 25, 2021 · In that example, I would simply say "go to". I would use "navigate" for something which required a series of steps - e.g. if someone is uploading a file they might "navigate" to the file by …

  8. If someone says "Do not pass go" to you, what do they mean?

    Apr 14, 2011 · If a player picks up a card that tells him to go to jail, the card stipulates that the player's piece goes directly to jail, and stating that you do not pass go and do not collect $200. Outside of …

  9. "Going to go" vs "going to" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 9, 2012 · "go to golf/chess club/rugby practice etc" tends to imply going along to an 'organised event' that happens on a regular basis. So saying "go to shopping" doesn't usually make sense, …

  10. 'Go to sleep' vs 'Go and sleep'? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Separately, "go to sleep" is a very common idiom meaning "fall asleep"; and as is commonly the case with idioms the words can't be substituted by synonyms or equivalent structures: neither "go and …