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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Go + verbs

Which verb type can go along with the verb, go?

1. Let's go eat
2. Let's go to eat
3. Let's go eating

1. We went shop
2. We went to shop
3. We went shopping

1. Let's go watch a movie
2. Let's go to watch a movie
3. Let's go watching a movie

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Top answer

These are OK: 1. Let's go eat 2. Let's go to eat 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • These are OK: 1.
  • Let's go eat 2.
  • Let's go to eat 2.
  • We went to shop -- possible but unusual 3.
  • We went shopping 1.
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These are OK:

1. Let's go eat
2. Let's go to eat

2. We went to shop -- possible but unusual
3. We went shopping

1. Let's go watch a movie
2. Let's go to watch a movie

'Go doing' is for movement in the course of the activity...which is usually a sport.

Let's go swimming/dancing/snowboarding/bowling/etc.
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