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1.I'm going to sleep.
2.I'm going to go to sleep.
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For learning: English
Base language: English
Category: Language

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    They are both right, but have a slight difference in emphasis. In English, we often express something in the *immediate* future by using the expression "to be going to" + verb. Just replace "am going to" with "will" and see what happens.

    "I am going to sleep" = "I will sleep (very soon)" (This means you will sleep soon).
    "I am going to go to sleep" = "I will go to sleep (very soon)" (This has a slight emphasis on the fact to you have to physically go somewhere in order to sleep).
    Both in everyday usage, both are really very similar.

    I think, that 1.I'm going to sleep.

    They're both correct.

    The phrase "going to go" can always be shortened to "going".
    The phrase "going to come" can always be shortened to "coming".

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