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if we are to go vs if we want to go

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'If we are to go' is more formal and implies a sense of obligation or necessity, while 'if we want to go' is more casual and implies desire or preference.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 846 views

if we are to go

This phrase is correct and is used in formal contexts to imply obligation or necessity.

This phrase is used to express the idea that going is necessary or obligatory in a formal way.

Examples:

If we are to go ahead with the project, we need to secure more funding.
If we are to go on vacation this summer, we should start planning now.

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“If we are to go forward, if we are to make this a better world in which to live, we' ve got to go back. We've got to rediscover these precious values that we've left.
“If we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover those precious values - that all reality hinges on moral foundations and that all reality has spiritual ...

Alternatives:

if we must go
if we are going to go

if we want to go

This phrase is correct and is used in casual contexts to imply desire or preference.

This phrase is used to express the idea that going is based on desire or preference in a more casual way.

Examples:

If we want to go to the concert, we should buy tickets soon.
If we want to go out for dinner, we need to make a reservation.

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If we want to “go up,” we must “get on.” It is that simple. He is our leader, in all the world of would-be leaders, who can guide us back to the presence of God.
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Alternatives:

if we feel like going
if we decide to go

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