Heidi
How to understand 'to go' in 'There's still an hour left to go'?
It goes like this: --Hurry up, or we'll be late. --Take your time. There's still an hour left to go.
I understand it means we don't need to rush. Because we have one more hour. But does 'to go' mean the time goes or we go?
Thank you!!
2016年3月12日 12:30
解答 · 13
"To go" means "remaining". This is the definition.
Nobody and nothing is going anywhere or performing any "going" action.
"To go" is not to be interpreted literally.
2016年3月12日
"To go" = "remaining" here.
There is one hour to go = There is one hour remaining
We have one mile to go = We have one mile remaining
The sense is that the item (e.g., hour, mile) that is "to go" will be used up or passed through.
Do not confuse this with the expression "I'll have my food to go." Here "to go" means "I will take my food with me rather than eat it in the restaurant."
2016年3月12日
Hi Helen,
In the context of "There's still an hour left to go." - This would mean that there is still one hour of time to pass.
M
2016年3月12日
Thank you, Oliver!! I guess some sentences are confusing to natives as well :)
2016年3月13日
Examples with time and distance are misleading. Let's have a clearer example where nothing may be misunderstood to be doing any "going" at all.
Example: I am marking exam papers. I have done 45. There are still 125 to go.
2016年3月12日
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