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Grammar and Linguistics > Use of GO + infinitive
Use of GO + infinitive
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Cristiane Prates
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Use of GO + infinitive
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Dear mates,
I �ve been wondering how to explain the use of GO + infinitive, as in this sentence: I �ll go see.
I wonder if that �s a correct structure or if it should be "I �ll go AND see" or simply "I �ll see".
I �ve seen sentences like this before but a student has recently watched an episode of the stinct TV series Friends (The one Nana dies twice - 1s season) in which Nana has possibly died and one of the characters decides to check it out. That �s exactly what he says: "I �ll go see", as he �s supposed to go to her bedroom and actually see.
Thanks in advance.
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25 Mar 2012
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yanogator
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Both forms are very common. Here are some more examples. I �ll go cut the grass now. I �ll go and cut the grass now. You should go start dinner. You should go and start dinner. I �ll go help him with his homework. I �ll go and help him with his homework. Most people commonly use one form or the other, but which form is just personal preference. Bruce |
25 Mar 2012
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wabbwabb
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it �s more common and correct to join two similar grammatical clauses with �and �. It makes sense, to link two actions with an �and � just as with nouns we would say �this is a horse and a sheep � (a horse PLUS a sheep)not �this is a horse a sheep �. Therefore it makes sense to add two verbs in the same way "come AND sit down" "I will go AND (plus) see" The omission of the �and � "I �ll go see" is an Americanised informality - the dropping of the �and � does not occur in British English.
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25 Mar 2012
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Mariethe House
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I �d say the "and " is there but is hardly spoken like in rock �n roll.
So it is probably I �ll go �n see and with usage it has become: I �ll go see.
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25 Mar 2012
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cunliffe
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I �ll go for �go �n � see � when speaking, but you would �go and see � when writing. Omitting the �and � is American English. wabbwabb is right about that.
Oh, but maybe people are happy with American English? I don�t see why not. |
25 Mar 2012
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wabbwabb
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Yes, there are informalities all over the place in spoken English, American or British and no-one �s to say who �s right or wrong in that respect. But as Cunliffe points out you �gotta � be careful in written English. That �s where it becomes a problem. Especially if you �wanna � good grade. |
26 Mar 2012
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Mariethe House
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YEs, omitting the "and" when writing is not accepted.
It is the just the same with other short forms like "have got" . Some French course books write "I �ve got" and I remember some English friends of mine being quite "shocked" when seeing that mistake. We, as French teachers of English used to ( �and still do ) accept it in written form.What do you think?
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26 Mar 2012
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cunliffe
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Yes, we teach these abbreviations �I �ve got... they �ve... we �ll etc �. They are acceptable in written English. |
26 Mar 2012
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