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When someone says they’re going into “town”, what does that mean to you?

430 replies

Hairbrush123 · 01/03/2022 20:23

Having a debate with DH and wonder what this term means to other people? To me, it means going into the centre of the town I live in

OP posts:
lovelyweathertoday · 01/03/2022 20:24

It means the city centre where I live.

ImAvingOops · 01/03/2022 20:24

Going to the shops

BoredBoredBoredB · 01/03/2022 20:25

Yes, it did to me until I moved to Surrey.

Flexitarian · 01/03/2022 20:25

Depends on context. Either going into the town centre or going overboard with something, really going to town on it.

SoberSerena · 01/03/2022 20:25

Town centre or into London for me (I live in a town near London)

Shoxfordian · 01/03/2022 20:25

Into central London

HippeePrincess · 01/03/2022 20:25

Yes going into the town centre probably for shopping or coffee

Riverlee · 01/03/2022 20:25

Going into the local town centre, ie. The shops.

However, it can also mean going into London.

ntsure · 01/03/2022 20:25

Going into the local town centre

Flexitarian · 01/03/2022 20:26

Oh sorry, misread - going into town is going into the town centre. What else can it mean?

TheRealMrsMac · 01/03/2022 20:26

Either going into a town or city.

ApolloandDaphne · 01/03/2022 20:26

It means going into the town where we live. It might be going shopping, for coffee, to get hair/nails done etc.

DukeofEarlGrey · 01/03/2022 20:26

i live 30 mins from london and it means going into london

shangelawasrobbed · 01/03/2022 20:26

It depends where you live I think. When I lived in a town it meant going into the town centre/high street. Now that I live on the outskirts of Manchester, it means going into the city centre (rather than going to the high street of our local area).

ClariceQuiff · 01/03/2022 20:26

Depends where you live. If you live in a town, usually the town centre but if you live rurally, it might mean to the nearest big town and I've also heard it used to mean specifically going into London by people who live in areas surrounding London.

StoneofDestiny · 01/03/2022 20:27

Going to city centre

But if someone said 'they are going to town with it' it would mean they are pulling all the stops out, going over the top etc

OliveRudge · 01/03/2022 20:27

London

HoundOfTheBasketballs · 01/03/2022 20:27

"Into" town means going to the shops where I live.

"Up to" town means going to London.

Onionpatch · 01/03/2022 20:27

Either going into London, or going to the closest town to my house.

SushiGo · 01/03/2022 20:28

Town/or maybe local city centre. If it was London I would say 'down to London'

I see the logic in it meaning London if you live very near.

Traumdeuter · 01/03/2022 20:28

Into the city centre (live in the suburbs)

There are nearer shopping streets but I’d not refer to that as “town”

Florelei · 01/03/2022 20:28

I live near Durham but going into town for me means going to Newcastle.

lovelyweathertoday · 01/03/2022 20:28

Obviously you can "go to town" doing something, meaning doing it extravagantly.

Eg. Going to town on the presents = buying loads/fancy ones

DanielRicciardosSmile · 01/03/2022 20:28

Here it means going into the city centre, as opposed to one of the smaller town centres around it.

Hont1986 · 01/03/2022 20:28

Into town centre for shopping.