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  1. sleep vs. go to sleep - WordReference Forums

    Jul 12, 2025 · Can one say: 1. I sleep at nine o'clock. instead of 2. I go to sleep at nine o'clock. I just say 'I go to bed at nine o'clock'. It doesn't mean the same, but it is more precise, because one can't …

  2. 'Go to sleep' vs 'Go and sleep'? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Any competent English speaker will recognize the meaning of "go and sleep," and many may use the phrase. I would classify the usage as informal or uninformed, though, and suggest that it will sound …

  3. go to bed / go to sleep / fall asleep / sleep - WordReference Forums

    Aug 3, 2015 · To go to sleep is vague. It can mean the same as to fall asleep (to make the involuntary transition from being awake to being asleep), but it can also have the same meaning as to go …

  4. I want to <sleep> <go to bed> | WordReference Forums

    Aug 14, 2018 · Interesting though it is to go through the various permutations of where everyone's bedroom is situated, can I please ask that we re-focus our linguistic efforts on the thread topic, which …

  5. I'm gonna sleep (I'm going to sleep) | WordReference Forums

    May 31, 2006 · "I'm gonna sleep" will be understood but it is usually followed by more description. Ex: "I'm gonna sleep in the living room" or "I'm gonna sleep after this tv show". When you want to say …

  6. I'll go to sleep - WordReference Forums

    May 20, 2006 · I was watching the tv, while I see it's late and then it's better to go to bed and I say vado a dormire in italiano. In english is it correct to use the future or is the present tense possible too? …

  7. To go asleep/to go to sleep - WordReference Forums

    Sep 12, 2009 · To go asleep is indeed the standard way to say to go to sleep in Irish English - although the latter is also acceptable too. However, I'm a little surprised to see that it's apparently not used in …

  8. dialects - to "sleep" vs to "go to sleep" - English Language & Usage ...

    Feb 24, 2012 · It makes sense that this structure would be maintained with an incomplete understanding of standard usage of the language. I imagine that saying "go to sleep" would be misinterpreted as …

  9. "Blizzard Agent went to sleep, attempting to wake it up"

    Mar 20, 2020 · Constantly stuck at this screen when I’m trying to log in. Eventually it resolves, but often I’m kept waiting for 5-10 minutes until it FINALLY clears up and lets me launch a game (which I …

  10. Go to bed or go to sleep - WordReference Forums

    Jun 15, 2018 · I was browsing through earlier posts related to " Go to bed or go to sleep". Well , I want to make sure whether what I have understood from the previous posts is right or not .