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i went for a shopping vs i went to a shopping centre

The correct phrase is "I went shopping" or "I went to a shopping center." The first phrase, "I went for a shopping," is incorrect in English. The second phrase, "I went to a shopping centre," is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone visited a shopping center.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 2969 views

i went for a shopping

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition 'for' is not used in this context.

The correct way to express this idea is by saying 'I went shopping.'
  • I went for a shopping weekend and I got a great deal (of course in Expedia). I can' t tell something bad about it, but I can tell they have an amazing breakfast (not ...
  • I went for a shopping weekend and I got a great deal (of course in Expedia). I can' t tell something bad about it, but I can tell they have an amazing breakfast (not ...
  • I went for a shopping weekend and I got a great deal (of course in Expedia). I can' t tell something bad about it, but I can tell they have an amazing breakfast (not ...
  • My mom and I went for a shopping day, and this shopping center is so great. So naturally we were pretty hungry after a long day out so we went to grab a bite to ...

Alternatives:

  • I went shopping

i went to a shopping centre

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone visited a shopping center.

You can use this phrase when you want to specify that you visited a shopping center.
  • 1) The day I started to say the above mentioned quote was last Sunday, I went to a shopping centre, They had a Xmas tree on which people who needed things ...
  • Feb 13, 2012 ... I went to a shopping centre with my parents when I was eight years old and there was a mobile climbing tower outside. I just had a go and really ...
  • Nov 3, 2014 ... and “What did you do there?” Example: I went to a shopping centre last weekend. I went shopping for clothes. A theme park – a restaurant – the ...
  • Nov 27, 2014 ... Sorry for this late post bur I was gone to my class really early in the morning and then after that I went to a shopping centre with my friend.

Alternatives:

  • I went to the mall
  • I went to the shopping center
  • I visited a shopping center
  • I went shopping

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