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I was taught at school that when wanting to mean that "I want to go to the market for shopping", one should say "I want to go to market." Is this a valid expression or is it a common error.
a_dabdoub said:I was taught at school that when wanting to mean that "I want to go to the market for shopping", one should say "I want to go to market." Is this a valid expression or is it a common error.
tdol said:It's a bit old-fashioned; you hear it in the nusery rhyme about a pig going to market. We also use it wihen we are talking about the goods that are taken there to be sold. For people shopping, I agree with Mike.;-)