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Xcats Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

"go for hiking" or "go hiking"? Thanks !!!

Hi !
Is "go for + present participle" an informal english and
with special meaning?

Thanks very much for your reply !!!
  

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I can't think where 'go for + pp' would be correct English; it is only used for nouns, it seems to me: Let's go for a drink. Let's go drinking. Where shall we go drinking/to drink?

— Mister Micawber

  • I can't think where 'go for + pp' would be correct English; it is only used for nouns, it seems to me: Let's go for a drink.
  • Let's go drinking.
  • Where shall we go drinking/to drink?
  • Let's go for a hike.
  • Let's go hiking.
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I can't think where 'go for + pp' would be correct English; it is only used for nouns, it seems to me:

Let's go for a drink.
Let's go drinking.
Where shall we go drinking/to drink?
Let's go for a hike.
Let's go hiking.
Where shall we go hiking/to hike?

They all mean 'let us go (wherever), i.e. move a physical distance, and engage in the activity'.
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You are nice !
Thanks a lot ^_^
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No.

eg go biking

eg go for a bike ride

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