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Quote susan53

But here I could more easily imagine it being used with the Ving activities. For example, if you were on the beach and bored, you might say. It's too hot just to sit here - let's go and swim. Notice the difference in context from point 1 though - you're not planning in advance but are "on the spot" and want to do it immediately. In this context I could also imagine someone saying...

[b]3b. It's too hot just to sit here - let's go swim

Even in an "on the spot" context though, though I think it would be rare and you'd be much more likely to say...

[b]4. Let's go for a swim

Hi susan,

In the context about 'on the spot' you gave above, we can say these below and they mean the same thing, right?

It's too hot just to sit here - let's go and swim.
It's too hot just to sit here - let's go swim.
It's too hot just to sit here -Let's go for a swim.

Is it also OK to say 'go swimming' here?

Thank you very much.