What part of speech is "go" here?

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"This is Team C. This is Team C. We are go."Might you tell me what part of speech that go is? Further, I'd love to see the difference in meaning between "we are go" and "we go".

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

It is an adjective, short for "ready to go".

Anonymous · Answer

anonymousMight you tell me what part of speech that go is?

It's an adjective. It is of relatively recent coinage, having its origin in the space race of the last century. When a rocket was counting down to launch, you had to have "all systems go" before you could do it. It means "ready" or "fully functional". Apparently, Team C, whoever they are, are ready to do whatever they are supposed to do.

anonymousFurther, I'd love to see the difference in meaning between "we are go" and "we go".

You might have heard mission control report that "we are go (for launch)", meaning that there is no malfunction or deficit that prevents launching.

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