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#2 (permalink) Mon Aug 04, 2008 15:00 pm going to vs going |
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Hi Cantik
I would say that the addition of 'to' at the end is completely unnecessary, but is often used in informal English. . |
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#3 (permalink) Mon Aug 04, 2008 15:26 pm going to vs going |
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Thanks for clarifying that point, Amy. _________________ Thou shalt not use yours to make the whole world jealous. |
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SiCantikManis I'm here quite often ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Mon Aug 04, 2008 15:30 pm going to vs going |
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| I would say that the addition of 'to' at the end is completely unnecessary, but is often used in informal English |
Also, I think "Where to" is commonly used, especially by the cab drivers.
Remember the scene in the car from the movie Titanic?
Jack: Where to, Miss? Rose: To stars.
And the rest, as they say, is history  _________________ Non-native speaker of English
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#5 (permalink) Mon Aug 04, 2008 15:35 pm going to vs going |
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Is it okay for them to say "Where?" only? That is kind of confusing. (?_?) _________________ Thou shalt not use yours to make the whole world jealous. |
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SiCantikManis I'm here quite often ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Mon Aug 04, 2008 15:43 pm going to vs going |
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Hi,
Where are you going to? is more specific - in other words 'which place'?
Where are you going? is more general.
A: Where are you going for your holiday? B: Italy.
A: Where are you going to? B: A small island in Lago Maggiore.
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#7 (permalink) Mon Aug 04, 2008 15:50 pm going to vs going |
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Hi Alan,
That thought did cross my mind, but I wasn't sure. Thanks.
C _________________ Thou shalt not use yours to make the whole world jealous. |
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SiCantikManis I'm here quite often ;-)

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