Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Linguistics Studies
difference between "Let's go to find" and "Let's go and find"
Hi there,
is there a difference in meaning between the two statements "Let's go and find a shopping centre" and "Let's go to find a shopping centre" and if so in what ways do you think they differ?
is there a difference in meaning between the two statements "Let's go and find a shopping centre" and "Let's go to find a shopping centre" and if so in what ways do you think they differ?
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Hi, is there a difference in meaning between the two statements "Let's go and find a shopping centre" and "Let's go to find a shopping centre" and if so in what ways do you think they differ? Not really. #1 is much, much more common in spoken Emglish.
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Hi,
is there a difference in meaning between the two statements "Let's go and find a shopping centre" and "Let's go to find a shopping centre" and if so in what ways do you think they differ?
Not really. #1 is much, much more common in spoken Emglish. #2 shows 'purpose' more explcitly.
Best wishes, Clive
is there a difference in meaning between the two statements "Let's go and find a shopping centre" and "Let's go to find a shopping centre" and if so in what ways do you think they differ?
Not really. #1 is much, much more common in spoken Emglish. #2 shows 'purpose' more explcitly.
Best wishes, Clive