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Went to asleep vs They Went asleep

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct phrase is "went to sleep." The preposition "to" is necessary to indicate the action of going to the state of sleeping. The verb "went" should be followed by the preposition "to" before the verb "sleep."

Last updated: March 12, 2024 • 1228 views

Went to asleep

This phrase is incorrect. The preposition "to" is needed before the verb "sleep."

The correct phrase is "went to sleep."
  • Nov 22, 2011 ... This one time when I was going to bed, I decided to read a "chapter" of my book before I went to asleep, but I got stuck into the story and ...
  • Feb 9, 2015 ... ... went to asleep—sortuh disresctful i thought. (I also did stumble through my derivation of the H-theorem—mechanics is definately not my forte, ...
  • Jan 5, 2015 ... She explained that every night, after everyone went to asleep, the old woman would drag herself up the first flight of stairs to the landing.
  • Before Laura's mind went to asleep again, Lulu made a promise to her that she would uncover the truth about Rick Webber's death. Lulu became involved with ...

Alternatives:

  • went to sleep
  • fell asleep
  • dozed off
  • drifted off to sleep
  • went to bed

They Went asleep

This phrase is incorrect. The preposition "to" is needed before the verb "sleep."

The correct phrase is "they went to sleep."
  • Feb 6, 2015 ... At night they slept next to each other but now they turned away from each other when they went asleep. They still made love but it was no ...
  • Nov 19, 2012 ... ... dark, and saw the strong light shape of my door; I just thought it was my parents even though I was pretty sure they went asleep ahead of me.
  • Jul 12, 2014 ... They went asleep on time and I wore a top that didn't have banana handprints on it. Sadly, our babysitter didn't show. We found out a few days ...
  • May 23, 2013 ... When they went asleep and I had time to reflect on his behaviour, I realized that his contrary ways are most likely a reaction to having to now ...

Alternatives:

  • they went to sleep
  • they fell asleep
  • they dozed off
  • they drifted off to sleep
  • they went to bed

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