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Grammar and Linguistics > to go play or to play
to go play or to play
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David Lisgo
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to go play or to play
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Can anyone explain the difference between these two sentences and, apart from the word "soccer", would one be more prevalent in the USA or Britain?
Let �s go play soccer on Saturday.
Let �s play soccer on Saturday.
Thanks,
David |
11 Jan 2011
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alien boy
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Hi David
あけましておめでとうございます！
According to Swann �s Practical English Usage (3rd ed) �Let �s go play soccer on Saturday � would be American while �Let �s go and play soccer � would be British. These would apparently both be informal English while �Let �s play soccer � would be considered more formal.
Cheers, AB |
11 Jan 2011
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foreverjinxed
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Perhaps the �go � indicates or suggests that soccer will be played at a specific place, rather than the place where the suggestion was made.
In South Africa, where we speak British English, I think we �d be slightly more likely to say "Let �s go play soccer on Saturday." but I think it �s negligible. |
11 Jan 2011
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douglas
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I think "go play" simply focuses more on the action of traveling somewhere to play and "play" focuses on the act of playing.
On the soccer field or when I simply want to find a partner to play with (location to be determined) I say "let �s play soccer"
At a home or a bar (away from the playing field, but with a location in mind) I say "Let �s go play soccer"
Just my thoughts on it,
Douglas |
11 Jan 2011
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David Lisgo
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Thanks very much for everyone �s input; just what I was after. |
11 Jan 2011
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tulpen25
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I �ve never heard "go play football/soccer" in the UK. I �d always associate it with something that is/might be said in the USA. |
12 Jan 2011
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