FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 10 months agoIt's weird how we say "go to sleep" as if sleep is a placemessage-squaremessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down119
arrow-up1168arrow-down1message-squareIt's weird how we say "go to sleep" as if sleep is a placeFreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square77fedilink
minus-squareteft@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-210 months 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.