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5 February
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English (US)
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Can't "go away" be used to go to a convenience store and things like that?
Can't "go away" be used to go to a convenience store and things like that?
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@yama__ When you use “go away” to talk about going to a certain place, it is usually somewhere further away and/or for an extended period of time to do something (such as for a business trip, a holiday, study abroad, jail). It would sound weird to say “go away” for brief visits and actions, and/or to go to places that are close.
It would sound natural to say something like:
“I’m going away to Europe to study at Cambridge”
Or
“I’m going away to summer camp”
The usage of “away” somewhat emphasizes the distance that one will travel and/or the length time one will spend at that new location.
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- English (US)
@yama__ When you use “go away” to talk about going to a certain place, it is usually somewhere further away and/or for an extended period of time to do something (such as for a business trip, a holiday, study abroad, jail). It would sound weird to say “go away” for brief visits and actions, and/or to go to places that are close.
It would sound natural to say something like:
“I’m going away to Europe to study at Cambridge”
Or
“I’m going away to summer camp”
The usage of “away” somewhat emphasizes the distance that one will travel and/or the length time one will spend at that new location.
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