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go for lunch vs go to lunch

Both "go for lunch" and "go to lunch" are correct and commonly used in English. They're interchangeable and can be used depending on personal preference or regional variations.
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go for lunch

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the action of leaving to have lunch. It is a common and natural way to express the idea of going to eat lunch.

Examples:

  • Let's go for lunch at that new restaurant.
  • I usually go for lunch around 1 p.m.
  • Everyone in our company is like family. I mean, the only thing we argue about is where to go for lunch.
  • I am not going to debate this with you, Mr Posselt, because I want to go for lunch, and I am not going to agree with you.
  • I said we go for lunch sometimes.
  • I promise I will tell you all about it, if you go for lunch with me.
  • And I usually go for lunch and recess.
  • Then, we'll all go for lunch at the town-hall.
  • You blow out your hair with me for Thanksgiving, and I will take you absolutely anywhere you want to go for lunch today.
  • Presumably it's something along the lines of "I go for lunch, I'm hit in the face with a brick."
  • We go for lunch, and so I'm not sure he'll feel very -
  • Biggest worry of the day being "where am I going to go for lunch?"
  • 'James and I decided the best way we could help Hammond was to go for lunch,
  • And I usually go for lunch and recess. That's when they really need grown-ups, is for lunch, to volunteer in the cafeteria because they only - they have 300 kids eating and they have one Jamaican lady watching all of them.
  • We will go for lunch to the bookstore if you change your mind.

Alternatives:

  • go to lunch
  • have lunch
  • grab lunch
  • get lunch
  • eat lunch

go to lunch

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to indicate the action of leaving to have lunch. It is a common and natural way to express the idea of going to eat lunch.

Examples:

  • Let's go to lunch at that new restaurant.
  • I usually go to lunch around 1 p.m.
  • You cannot go to lunch with Todd.
  • No, we can go to lunch right now.
  • You no count, we go to lunch early.
  • Let me get my purse, and we'll go to lunch.
  • Shoot, I just said I'd go to lunch with Jack.
  • I've promised this girl to go to lunch with her.
  • I was just about to go to lunch.
  • This week, however, Reggie has been forced to go to lunch.
  • No, it says here that you've snuck off campus another day to go to lunch at...
  • Just a few more to sign, and then we can go to lunch.
  • Mrs. Doherty, we were just getting ready to go to lunch.
  • Can we just go to lunch?
  • That means you both can't go to lunch at the same time.
  • I just said that so he'd let me go to lunch.
  • I take it you can't go to lunch.
  • You want to go to lunch at North Eastern Life Insurance?
  • Jennie, want to go to lunch?
  • You don't have to go to lunch because you - you...
  • Why didn't you go to lunch with Miranda?
  • All right, you ready to go to lunch?

Alternatives:

  • go for lunch
  • have lunch
  • grab lunch
  • get lunch
  • eat lunch

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