go out vs go on

Both "go out" and "go on" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Go out" is commonly used to mean leaving a place, especially to socialize or have fun outside the home. On the other hand, "go on" is used to indicate continuing an action or event.

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go out

The phrase "go out" is correct and commonly used in English to mean leaving a place, especially to socialize or have fun outside the home.

This phrase is used when someone is leaving a building or location, often to socialize or have a good time. It can also refer to going on a date or spending time outside.

Examples:

Let's go out for dinner tonight.
She goes out with her friends every weekend.
I need to go out and get some fresh air.
They decided to go out dancing.
He asked her to go out on a date.

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We decided to go out and see if it worked.
You and your girl should go out and celebrate.
For some reason he wanted to go out there by himself.
We were about to go out and celebrate his bad taste.
Please just go out and play.
Therefore, one of us has to go out first.
Emails usually go out shortly after recruitment ends.
Our condolences go out to Detective Lemansky's friends and family.
It would just suck to go out without any... closure.
Your father and I go out very rarely...
A Marquis can't go out like that.
I thought maybe we could go out tonight, for our anniversary.
But today is the day to go out.
You can go out for coffee.
Detective, when I go out, everybody sees me.
I heard they go out to walks and have tea together.
Once you've learned it, go out to the left.
We need to go out and shake all this loneliness.
Part of me would like to go out fighting.
French doors go out to the yard.

Alternatives:

head out
leave the house
go outside
step out
have a night out

go on

The phrase "go on" is correct and commonly used in English to indicate continuing an action or event.

This phrase is used to suggest that something will continue or to move forward with an action or event. It can also be used to encourage someone to keep talking.

Examples:

The show must go on.
Let's go on with the meeting.
Please go on, I'm listening.
He went on to explain his reasons.
After the break, the concert will go on.

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I say we go on without him.
Production must go on, but sales are down.
Nobody ordered Walt to go on this mission.
Interesting. I thought her dream was to go on tour.
My mother can't go on with the case of the old ladies.
Please go on with your story.
And next time you go on holiday let us know where.
Mother Confessor, let me go on to track Richard.
Think we need to start entertaining the possibility that the Shamy could go on for years.
I need a reason to go on.
If you can go on vacation, you should go on vacation.
Because the show of eradicating intolerance must go on.
Prepare to go on my command.
In one fragment someone encourages Waldere to go on fighting.
Okay, maybe go on a little.
Life cannot possibly go on without Euridice.
Yet we happily go on producing.
The Commission cannot go on expanding indefinitely.
I'd go on tour forever and never come back.
If I go on date with Kimberly...

Alternatives:

continue
proceed
carry on
keep going
move forward

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