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The world goes by vs The world go by

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The world goes by' is the correct phrase when referring to the continuous movement or passing of the world, while 'the world go by' is correct when using 'world' as a plural noun, such as in 'watching the world go by.'

Last updated: March 22, 2024

The world goes by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe the continuous movement or passing of the world or events happening around someone.

Examples:

  • As I sat on the park bench, I watched the world goes by.
  • Time seems to slow down when you're watching the world goes by.
  • She enjoys sitting by the window and watching the world goes by.

Alternatives:

  • the world passing by
  • the world moving on
  • the world continuing on

The world go by

This phrase is correct but used in a different context.

This phrase is used when 'world' is treated as a plural noun, such as in 'watching the world go by.'

Examples:

  • Sitting on the porch, they enjoyed watching the world go by.
  • He spent hours just watching the world go by.
  • The old man sat on the bench, content to watch the world go by.
  • Sit and watch the world go by.
  • Now listen, not that you're interested, but right now I'm sat in the dear park watching the world go by.
  • And when that wasn't enough, they'd both go down to Grand Central Station and watch the world go by.
  • It was days in the back of this truck, in a sewer pipe, watching the world go by just like that.
  • I was with my brother and a mate having a few beers, and I was watching the world go by, had a few more beers, and the conversation turned to '70s fashion - and how everything manages to come back into style.
  • Can you imagine being stuck for a hundred years, watching the world go by?
  • If you're like me, all that hustling and bustling makes you want... to let the world go by while you enjoy a Goo Goo candy cluster.

Alternatives:

  • the world passing by
  • the world moving on
  • the world continuing on

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