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I went to take vs I went for taking

The phrase 'I went to take' is correct, while 'I went for taking' is not a common or natural construction in English. 'I went to take' is a commonly used phrase to indicate the purpose of going somewhere, while 'I went for taking' is not idiomatic.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 935 views

I went to take

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the purpose of going somewhere to perform an action, in this case, taking something.

Examples:

  • I went to take my umbrella before leaving.
  • She went to take a shower after the workout.
  • He went to take a picture of the sunset.
  • They went to take a break from work.
  • We went to take a look at the new exhibit.
  • I went to take a photo of @tyleroakley and @PointlessBlog and then 'Born This Way' came on I'm laughing so hard pic.twitter.com/ZR5fuHfvep. Retweets 10,561  ...
  • May 31, 2015 ... I went to take a shot of cherry vodka when... (imgur.com). submitted 9 months ago by oxosmooches · 396 comments; share. loading... top 200 ...
  • I Went to Take a Shower. It Didn't Work Out. By Erin December 29, 2014 August 25, 2015. Like this article? Your friends will too! shower-585 I rarely dump my ...
  • MRW I went to take out the trash and caught a glimpse of my parents having sex through there window. by gonzalor87 · 2 years ago. 6,701 points. 933,336 views.

Alternatives:

  • I went to get
  • I went to pick up
  • I went to grab
  • I went to fetch
  • I went to collect

I went for taking

This phrase is not a common or natural construction in English.

  • Aug 2, 2012 ... Iran, Islamic Republic Of. Last year i went for taking weight as 15 Kg in a month and i succeeded. 11:00 AM Aug 02 2012 |. Like · 1 person likes ...
  • Mar 3, 2014 ... It can be so hard to resist purchasing more than what I went for. Taking photos is pretty much the next best thing! I adored these crystal lamps, ...
  • Jun 25, 2012 ... ... of the punk/rock stuff I went for). Taking Back Sunday did their usual EPIC performance, New Found Glory brough back some good memories ...
  • May 25, 2013 ... I went for taking the wall out and having the open space. And I am so happy I did, I love the open feel. And we put in a deep farmhouse sink and ...

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