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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Go swimming vs go for swimming

My son goes to a leisure centre to learn swimming. He is going back there after a long time to resume his lessons.He saidDady, I am going for swimming.I read somewhere it should be Dady, I go swimming today.Could you please explain which one is correct and why?When do we use the preposition "for" in my context?
  

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Put a space after the end of every sentence. ", "for" being short for "for the purpose of" and "swimming" being short for "swimming lessons", as opposed to the soccer game he goes there for on other days. This is natural English.

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  • Put a space after the end of every sentence.
  • ", "for" being short for "for the purpose of" and "swimming" being short for "swimming lessons", as opposed to the soccer game he goes there for on other days.
  • This is natural English.
  • I would say off the cuff that other than in special contexts, "for swimming" is pretty rare.
  • We go swimming.
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Put a space after the end of every sentence.

A possible answer to Daddy's possible question to little Johnnie, "Why are you going to the leisure centre today, Jojo?", is "I am going for swimming, Daddy.", "for" being short for "for the purpose of" and "swimming" being short for "swimming lessons", as opposed to the soccer game he goes there for on other days. This is natural English. I w

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Jigneshbharati My son goes to a leisure centre to learn swimming. He is going back there after a long time to resume his lessons. He said Daddy, I am going for swimming. I read somewhere it should be Dadd
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"Go for" can mean to select or choose.

We can choose a sport for winter: badminton, swimming, basketball and racquetball.

I think I'll go for swimming.  (I will choose that one.)

It can also be used as a purpose for a trip.

He goes to the local leisure centre for swimming lessons.
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