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"Go see" or "go to see"
Could you explain me what's the difference or if it's wrong to say "How about if we GO SEE that movie you were talking about" or if it has to be "How about if we GO TO SEE that movie you were talking about"
I found it on a book and it's confusing. Thank you.
25 gen 2016 21:29
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This is a really interesting question!
What you have here is the so-called "bare infinitive." A bare infinitive is when the infinitive, in this case "to go," drops the "to" but still functions as an infinitive. The bare infinitive always follows verbs like would, shall, may, and must, but as in this case, can also follow certain other verbs like let, make, and to hear. Go seems to have become one of the those verbs. It seems to happen a lot in conditional cases like the one you ask about.; for example, "I would rather eat nails than study more English!"
Here are some more examples both formal and informal. Consider
I bade him go.
You must learn English.
He had better ask permission.
Let her stay there.
I heard him speak the words.
I would definitely say and write "How about if we go see."
25 gennaio 2016
2
'Go see' is only used in informal American English.
Elsewhere, English speakers say 'Go to see....' or 'Go and see...'.
25 gennaio 2016
2
Good question :) As a native English I don't have an exact answer, but it seems like "go see" is just an abbreviated version of "go to see" and "go see" is more commonly said because it's easier and more natural to say
25 gennaio 2016
1
"How about [if] we go [to] see that movie?"
You may remove either word without affecting the meaning, or even remove both. However, removing the "to" definitely makes it sound less formal, but it's very common. I personally would always remove the "if".
26 gennaio 2016
1
Hmmm i think the correct way to say it is " go to see" !
25 gennaio 2016
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Inglese, Spagnolo
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Inglese
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