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I went to church. vs I went to a church.

Both phrases are correct, but 'I went to church' refers to the activity of attending a religious service or event at a church in general, and 'I went to a church' refers to a particular church that was visited.

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Last updated: December 21, 2024 • 9044 views

I went to church.

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the activity of attending a religious service or event at a church in general.

This phrase is used to indicate the action of going to a church for a religious service or event without specifying a particular church.

Examples:

I went to church on Sunday.
She goes to church every week.
He doesn't like going to church.
Do you want to go to church with me?
They have a beautiful choir at church.

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Last updated: November 22, 2024

Feb 28, 2021 ... ... you enough to not leave you as you are. I Went to Church... High. 13K views · 3 years ago BAY POINT ...more. Miles Minnick. 52.1K.
Jul 9, 2024 ... So I went to church... ... On Saturday night, my wife turned to me and said: “Let's go to church tomorrow. Can you find some mass times?” As you ...
Aug 22, 2022 ... I went to church today. Blog. I was afraid of going to church because I feel disgusting. I feel like societal gutter trash. I have no friends ...
May 8, 2023 ... I am glad I went to church that day. I worshipped and prayed. I heard a wonderful teaching from a pastor who was grieving personal loss.
Dec 2, 2015 ... I went to church and cried... Hello! I've been looking for a sub to post this because i don't understand what's going on. First off i'm ...
Nov 6, 2021 ... I went to church drunk. Will Jesus forgive me? If Jesus was real, he would have been dead for 2,000 years, so there's nothing/no one available ...
If I Went to Church… By Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellAugust 2, 20216 Comments. “If I went to church, I'd go to yours.” Many times I have heard people say ...
Feb 6, 2022 ... 40 likes, 0 comments - katebuckjr on February 6, 2022: "Honestly, what a glorious morning. I went to church.".
Nov 3, 2024 ... Today, I went to church for the first time in a long while, and I still feel the warmth of my Savior's love. This scripture came to mind: ...

Alternatives:

I attend church.
I visit the church.
I go to the church.
I am going to church.
I will be at church.

I went to a church.

This phrase is correct and commonly used when specifying a particular church that was visited.

This phrase is used when you want to specify the particular church that you visited, rather than just referring to the activity of attending a religious service in general.

Examples:

I went to a church in the city center.
She visited a church in Rome.
He attended a church service at a local church.
Do you know a church where we can attend the service?
They explored a church in the countryside.

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Last updated: November 22, 2024

Oct 30, 2023 ... I went to a church service today. I'm a jittery mess. Hi, everybody! I made a post about a week ago about what I would need for church. Well ...
Oct 14, 2023 ... I went to a church rave dressed as a Sister of Sin, felt like a party at the Ministry! PHOTO/SELF. r/Ghostbc - I went to a church rave ...
May 1, 2024 ... Back in 2017 I went to a church in Chicago. I was there for 5 months and left bc of dreams of sexual immorality in the pulpit.
So I Went To A Church Last Night. July 26, 2005 / Uncategorized / 1 Comment / 4 minutes of reading. Last night was eventful. We went to an East Coast bar ...
I went to a Church rummage sale yesterday and scored these vintage community cookbooks! I'll be on later to share some recipes, so be sure to stop by.
Jun 3, 2021 ... I went to a church and the pastor told me my current girlfriend is not my wife and that I should let her go. All related (41). Recommended.
Dec 15, 2021 ... I went to a church function about a month back and noticed that probably 50% of the women were named either Mary or Grace or some variation ...
Sep 22, 2024 ... I went to a church thrift sale over the weekend and came home with this! He needed a new home! I swear I was meant to find him!

Alternatives:

I visited a church.
I attended a church.
I went to the local church.
I went to a specific church.
I went to a beautiful church.

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