FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 days agoIt's weird how we say "go to sleep" as if sleep is a placemessage-squaremessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1178arrow-down117
arrow-up1161arrow-down1message-squareIt's weird how we say "go to sleep" as if sleep is a placeFreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square77fedilink
minus-squareteft@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 days 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.