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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Go to bed/ go to sleep

Hi

Would you both sentences are equally natural?

Mother to her son

Now go to bed. It's 1:30 in the morning.

Now go to sleep. It's 1:30 in the morning.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hello Tom, happy New Year! Yes, both are natural; but #2 implies that the offspring is already in bed. ) All the best, MrP

  • Hello Tom, happy New Year!
  • Yes, both are natural; but #2 implies that the offspring is already in bed.
  • ) All the best, MrP
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Hello Tom, happy New Year!

Yes, both are natural; but #2 implies that the offspring is already in bed. (#1 implies that he's anywhere except in bed.)

All the best,

MrP

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