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Ter Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Why is "there" an adverb in this sentence?

You can go there for a drink.

Isn't "there" an object? Can "go" be left hanging with nothing after it?

I'm confused.

Thanks for the help.
  

Top answer

"To go" is intransitive. It doesn't take an object. You can't go something.

— Avangi

  • "To go" is intransitive.
  • It doesn't take an object.
  • You can't go something.
  • You can leave the building , and "building" is the direct object; but if you go home , "home" is not the object.
  • Go figure.
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"To go" is intransitive. It doesn't take an object. You can't go something.

You can leave the building, and "building" is the direct object; but if you go home, "home" is not the object.
Go figure.

Why don't you come up for a drink? Same deal. "Up" is an adverb.
TerCan "go" be left hanging with nothing after
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