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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
go VS visit
Hello all;
I am an English communication teacher in Japan. I don't really focus on grammar much in my classes, more on presentation and pronunciation, etc.
Recently one of my students asked about the difference between "go to" and "visit". They are pretty much the same, and I explained that it is a matter of nuance and planning, however the students didn't seem very happy with this answer so I decided to dig a little and I have been very discouraged with the outcome so far.
Please give me a little insight - here are the sentences used in the textbook:
"I am going to visit Yakushima."
"I am going to go to New Zealand."
(Tokyou Shoseki, New Horizon book 2, 2012)
Any help is appreciated;
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I am an English communication teacher in Japan. I don't really focus on grammar much in my classes, more on presentation and pronunciation, etc.
Recently one of my students asked about the difference between "go to" and "visit". They are pretty much the same, and I explained that it is a matter of nuance and planning, however the students didn't seem very happy with this answer so I decided to dig a little and I have been very discouraged with the outcome so far.
Please give me a little insight - here are the sentences used in the textbook:
"I am going to visit Yakushima."
"I am going to go to New Zealand."
(Tokyou Shoseki, New Horizon book 2, 2012)
Any help is appreciated;
I am not a regular member so please feel free to e-mail me at [email address deleted. Why not register and place your contact information in your member profile?— Moderator]
Top answer
" I see no great confusion there. 'Go' indicates the simple movement to a place (from A to B), while 'visit' indicates a short stay for sightseeing or other purposes, presenting a human attitude toward the destination. The two meanings hardly overlap.
- " I see no great confusion there.
- 'Go' indicates the simple movement to a place (from A to B), while 'visit' indicates a short stay for sightseeing or other purposes, presenting a human attitude toward the destination.
- The two meanings hardly overlap.
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Anonymous"I am going to visit Yakushima.""I am going to go to New Zealand."I see no great confusion there. 'Go' indicates the simple movement to a place (from A to B), while 'visit' indicates a short stay for sightseeing or other purposes, presenting a human attitude toward the destination. The two meanings hardly overlap.
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"I am going to visit Yakushima." This means you will not stay there permanently.
"I am going to go to New Zealand." You may stay there, or you may not.
Clive
"I am going to go to New Zealand." You may stay there, or you may not.
Clive
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