In English, ‘go to’ can be used as the future subjunctive tense of the verb being conjugated.
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Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
We “go” to lots of things that aren’t places. Im going to prove it with this sentence.
deegeese@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Sounds fancy. I hope it’s not expensive to use.
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Planning to go into detail, or was that it?
Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
Go to ass.
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
if you insist ;-)
megane_kun@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I’ve got to go think about it for a second, and then I get to realize what it meant.
pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
I’m going to go to sleep.
Double going!
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Let’s not go off the rails.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Different usage. You wouldn’t say “I’m going to prove.” or tell someone “Go to prove.” Are there any examples of “I’m going to [word].” or “Go to [word].” where the [word] is not a physical place?
OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Yes. We regularly say “go to [verb]”.
Go to eat
Go to learn
Go to exerciseSaying “go to sleep” is exectly the same.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Not exactly. Compare being told “Go to sleep!” with “Go to eat!” “Go to learn!” “Go to exercise!” It makes sense grammatically, but nobody says it like that. They sound like something a non-native speaker would say.
OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
It is grammatically correct to use them. It’s the same rule. We’re just used to using/hearing one but not the others.
Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Not many… Heres what i came up with though: Go to great lengths
Go to an extreme
Go to bat for something
Go to town on somethingsamus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Still different usages because they require more words to make sense. “Go to sleep” is a weird figure of speech.
Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Now you’re moving the goalposts :p
I agree it is a rare structure.
whimsy@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Can you do it after we go to lunch?
expatriado@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
…into space. go figure
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think I’m going to vomit.
Goun@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Is it nice there?