Learn English – Going for a party/to a party

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  1. Just as I was entering the room, the family was going for a party.
  2. Just as I was entering the room, the family was going to the party.

Out of the two which one is correct and by which grammatical rule?

Best Answer

I can't imagine a situation in which you would say someone is going for a party. In English we invariably say that we're (or someone's) going to a party. There might be unique circumstances in which you'd use that phrasing, but they're rare.

Examples:

We got dressed up to go out to a party.

They'd spent a lot of time preparing to go to the party.

Just as I was entering the room, the family was going to the party. (Though this one sounds slightly unnatural out of context.)

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