Out of town

[sondra]

Hello.

Are all the three examples correct?
1.''Every weekend she goes out of town''.
2.''Every weekend she goes to the country''.
3.''Every weekend she goes to the countryside''.

 

[teechar]

Yes, those are all possible.

 

[sondra]

But ''She goes in the country'' is wrong. Isn't it? Is it wrong because ''go'' should be followed only by ''to?''

 

[teechar]

No, but it would not have the same meaning as the ones above.

For example:

Does she ever go to church?
She goes in the country.
She says she feels claustrophobic in urban churches.

 

[GoesStation]

Does she ever go to church?
She goes [to church] in the country.
She says she feels claustrophobic in urban churches.

The two words I added in square brackets are implied. She goes in the country can only work in rare, specific contexts.

 

[Tarheel]

Hello.

Are all [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] three examples correct?
1.''Every weekend she goes out of town''.
2.''Every weekend she goes to the country''.
3.''Every weekend she goes to the countryside''.

That's better.

 

[teechar]

Try:

Are all the following three examples correct?

or

Are [STRIKE]all[/STRIKE] the following three examples correct?

or

Are (all) the [STRIKE]three examples[/STRIKE] following correct?

or even

Are [STRIKE]all the three examples[/STRIKE] these correct?

 

[Tdol]

Are all the three examples correct?

Do you want them to mean the same thing?

 

[sondra]

Do you want them to mean the same thing?

Yes, I do.

 

[teechar]

Yes, I do.

Then beware that "out of town" does not necessarily mean going to the countryside.