[Grammar] go in the kitchen

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Dear teachers,
I just saw a piece of subtitle, i.e. "go in the kitchen"
If I were, I would say "go to the kitchen".
For more examples; go to the room(I would not say "go in the room")

Your opinion please. Thank you.
 

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Dear teachers,
I just saw a piece of subtitle, i.e. "go in the kitchen"
If I were, I would say "go to the kitchen".
For more examples; go to the room(I would not say "go in the room")

Your opinion please. Thank you.

It depends on the context really, "go in the kitchen" could be correct.
 

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I've just had my tea. I'm about to go into the kitchen to wash up.
 

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I don't understand your question. Could you explain, please?

It was a joke based on "wash up" -- as if someone were dirty. In AmE would not normally "wash up" after tea.
 

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It was a joke based on "wash up" -- as if someone were dirty. In AmE would not normally "wash up" after tea.
We speakers of BrE normally wash up - wash the dirty cups, dishes, etc, after- using them.
 

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We speakers of BrE normally wash up - wash the dirty cups, dishes, etc, after- using them.

We clear the table and do the dishes. ;-)
 
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