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go and…

fixed phr..
A2 Elementary Oxford

fixed phr.. A common phrase used before another verb to say you are going to do an action. For example, 'go and get a drink' often just means 'get a drink,' but is very common in spoken English.

fixed phr.. A common construction, especially in spoken English, where 'go' is followed by 'and' and a bare infinitive to express an intention or command.


SIMPLE

Please go and get the newspaper.

CONTEXTUAL

I'm thirsty, so I'm going to go and buy a bottle of water from the shop.

COMPLEX

The director instructed the team to go and devise an entirely new methodology for the experiment, regardless of the time it might take.

Usage

In informal speech, especially in American English, the 'and' is often dropped (e.g., 'go get the mail').

Teaching tip

Contrast this with 'go to [verb]', which implies purpose, whereas 'go and [verb]' is often a simple statement of sequential action or a command.

Pitfall

He will go and gets the book.He will go and get the book.The verb after 'go and' must be the base form (infinitive without 'to').

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