FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoIt's weird how we say "go to sleep" as if sleep is a placemessage-squaremessage-square77linkfedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down118
arrow-up1169arrow-down1message-squareIt's weird how we say "go to sleep" as if sleep is a placeFreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square77linkfedilink
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoStill different usages because they require more words to make sense. “Go to sleep” is a weird figure of speech.
minus-squareStillwater@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoNow you’re moving the goalposts :p I agree it is a rare structure.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoNo, I’m not. Notice the period. That was very deliberate. Are there any examples of “Go to [word].”
minus-squareStillwater@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI edited my original post, but what about “go to extremes” ?
Still different usages because they require more words to make sense. “Go to sleep” is a weird figure of speech.
Now you’re moving the goalposts :p
I agree it is a rare structure.
No, I’m not. Notice the period. That was very deliberate.
I edited my original post, but what about “go to extremes” ?
That one’s better!