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Go get, go see, go visit, etc.

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MaizieD Wed 03-Jan-24 10:44:18

TBH, I don't see anything wrong with 'go to', there's nothing missing from it as there is in the other examples (go and get, go to see, go to visit etc).

OTOH

"This is the solution we should go to in order to solve the problem" "This is the 'go to' solution"

Neither of these sentences are very pretty, but I can't see that they are incorrect.

I agree about the other examples.

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Mollygo Wed 03-Jan-24 10:24:56

May I add go to as well?
I often hear people say something is their go to solution or reference or help.

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Germanshepherdsmum Wed 03-Jan-24 10:20:28

An American import I think. I can’t stand it either.

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Shelflife Wed 03-Jan-24 10:15:21

Me too !

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Grandmabatty Wed 03-Jan-24 10:10:12

Two different actions therefore it requires a conjunction in between. A comma would only work in writing. I'm with you!

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farmgran Wed 03-Jan-24 09:57:50

Witzend I agree with you. I can't stand it either!

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Witzend Wed 03-Jan-24 09:54:37

Instead of ‘go and get, go and see, etc.
Does it irritate anyone else?

(Non-pedants wanting to tell me to get a life need not bother replying, thank you.)

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