FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 个月前It's weird how we say "go to sleep" as if sleep is a placemessage-squaremessage-square77fedilinkarrow-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 · 4 个月前message-square77fedilink
minus-squareteft@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 个月前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.
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.