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Teo Posted 19 years ago
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go to a movie, go to the movies

0 What's the difference in meaning between01i01b00 go to a movie02b02i00 and 01b01i00go to the movies02i02b00? 0-
  

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0 "go to the movies" is a general reference to imply you went or will go to a movie theatre. ". " I think it sounds strange to say "go to a movie", so I use "see" instead.

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0 "go to the movies" is a general reference to imply you went or will go to a movie theatre. (PLACE reference)02br
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00"go to a movie" could be used in an offer "Hey, now that we finished dinner, you want to go to a movie?". In this case, it is like saying "Do you want to see a movie?" I think it sounds strange to say "go to a movie", so I use "see" instead. However, it
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0 It seems to me that the speaker has a particular movie in mind when he goes to 01b00a02b00 movie. On the other hand, if someone says that he goes to the movies (e.g., often), it just describes the activity without any specifics about the particular movies he sees. Other than that, there is no difference.02br
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