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klafterreith

Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 4:13 am Post subject: get/go to bed

Is there any difference between `get to bed�and `go to bed� ?

askeladd

Joined: 05 Jan 2010
Posts: 89
Location: Chicago area, USA

Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:27 am Post subject: Re: get/go to bed

klafterreith wrote:

Is there any difference between `get to bed�and `go to bed� ?

"get to bed" would be used as a command:

Hey! I told you to get to bed - now go!!

You wouldn't use it for speaking about yourself. Instead, you would use "go to bed":

I'm tired, so I'm going to bed.

Hope this helps Wink

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