I was reading a novel and in the novel I read a sentence, which did not sound fine to me.
From the novel:
He always escaped to go study.
But I knew it was perfectly (as I trust the writer and I am a non-native English speaker) fine there, but I need to know where and when should I avoid to before some words (maybe they are adverbs)?
I also know that we do not use to before them (as they are adverbs):
Home, out, outside, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, abroad, downtown,
downstairs, upstairs, underground, there, here, in, inside.
We do not use to before them as well (I think study comes in this category):
go play, going shopping, go shopping.
My question is that are they also adverbs? if yes then please let me know the list when I should avoid to before them.
Best Answer
First of all we need more context to comment on that sentence.
We generally use escape from doing something or escape doing something synonymously.
So your quoted sentence sounds like He escaped something to go study
Now coming to your confusion - go study
It's not any elliptical form of go to study, rather it means go and study. It's more common in American informal language, mostly in conversation.
Go shopping, go playing are all different construction, where shopping and playing are gerund.
Hope this helps. Please write back to me if there is any confusion about my answer or if you need any more clarification.