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go to bed vs sleep

The phrases 'go to bed' and 'sleep' are related but serve different purposes. 'Go to bed' is used to indicate the action of physically getting into bed to sleep, while 'sleep' is the actual act of resting. They are not directly comparable as 'go to bed' is a specific action leading to sleep, while 'sleep' is the state of resting.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1179 views

go to bed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the action of physically getting into bed to sleep.

Use 'go to bed' when you want to express the action of moving to your bed to sleep. It implies the physical act of getting into bed.

Examples:

I need to go to bed early tonight.
It's late, you should go to bed now.

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Heat water, so the officer can wash his feet and go to bed.
You can go to bed now, Larry.
I like a nice chat before I go to bed.
I may not go to bed at all till the family gets back in September.
I'd better go to bed.
I go to bed early, too.
Now we'll go to bed hungry every night.
Then you should go to bed too.
No, just a set time every night That jen makes you go to bed.
I need to brush my teeth and go to bed.
Gail, take a pill and go to bed.
Rookies don't go to bed before us.
You're right, we should go to bed.
You can go to bed, Nastasie.
I'll bathe before I go to bed.
I really think you should go to bed.
Now you can all go to bed.
I go to bed thinking about this technique.
In Lutetia this is when I go to bed.
You go to bed, to your homes.

Alternatives:

get ready for bed
hit the hay
hit the sack
turn in
retire for the night

sleep

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the act of resting with eyes closed and mind inactive.

Use 'sleep' when you want to talk about the state of resting with eyes closed and mind inactive. It is the actual act of being in a state of sleep.

Examples:

I need to get more sleep.
She sleeps deeply at night.

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Miles to go before you sleep.
Especially since Amy started making us sleep outside.
Your psycho-pedagogue said to let him sleep alone.
So women sleep alone and cry.
Unbearable to think someone is working while you sleep.
These people will sleep here tonigh.
My stool will sleep alone tonight.
Last week he started singing in sleep.
Feel really good and probably sleep.
Babies sleep a lot, Pam.
Always sleep well after riding the waves.
Papa needs a little more sleep.
Must nobody know here sleep partisan.
Stay here and sleep it off.
Percy could sleep there, run errands.
I could sleep through World War four.
Empty apartment, I couldn't sleep.
Studies stay not enough sleep make people psychotic.
Whatever helps you sleep at night.
Never had a friend sleep over before.

Alternatives:

rest
nap
doze off
slumber
catch some Z's

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