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Teal lime Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

I need to go vs. I need to get going

What is the difference between "I need to go" and "I need to get going"?

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teal lime What is the difference between "I need to go" and "I need to get going"? Thank you Literally, I need to go means you have to leave and I need to get going means you have to start thinking about and preparing to leave. In actual practice I need to get going is just a way of softening I need to go so it sounds more polite, so they end up having the same core meaning.

  • teal lime What is the difference between "I need to go" and "I need to get going"?
  • Thank you Literally, I need to go means you have to leave and I need to get going means you have to start thinking about and preparing to leave.
  • In actual practice I need to get going is just a way of softening I need to go so it sounds more polite, so they end up having the same core meaning.
  • CJ
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teal lime

What is the difference between "I need to go" and "I need to get going"?

Thank you

Literally, I need to go means you have to leave and I need to get going means you have to start thinking about and preparing to leave.

In actual practice I need to get going is just a way of softening I need to go so it

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