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-squareteft@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 month agoI think it’s because the “to” in those phrases are part of “to sleep” not part of “go to”. The “to” modifies the verb “sleep” to be an infinitive and the “go” is an imperative verb.
I think it’s because the “to” in those phrases are part of “to sleep” not part of “go to”. The “to” modifies the verb “sleep” to be an infinitive and the “go” is an imperative verb.