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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Go hungry

What is the meaning of "go" in the following sentences ?
1. "Thousands of people all over the world go hungry."
2. "Why do so many burglaries go unreported ?"
I think it refers to the state that something or someone is in.
  

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I believe that we use go to indicate that the situation is continuous.

  • I believe that we use go to indicate that the situation is continuous.
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I believe that we use go to indicate that the situation is continuous.
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Hi,
Yes.
The people remain in a stste of hunger.
The burglaries reamain unreported.

The term 'go + verb' suggests that this state is undesirable.

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