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We’re going to the cinema; they, the theater.

A2

Sentence

Narrator

We’re going to the cinema; they, the theater.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Directions

We're going to the cinema; you should go to the theater.

Making Plans

Our group is going to the cinema; their group is going to the theater.

Reporting Observations

I saw them leaving; we're going to the cinema, they're going to the theater.

Comparing Activities

While we enjoy movies, they prefer plays; we're going to the cinema; they, the theater.

Rephrased versions

Formal

We are attending the cinema; they, the theater.

Casual

We're hitting the movies; they're going to a play.

Simpler English

We're going to see a movie; they're going to see a show.

Phrases to learn

going to the cinema

Going to watch a movie at a cinema.

going to the theater

Going to watch a play or performance at a theater.