go to school together

Meaning

To attend the same educational institution at the same time, or to travel to school in each other's company. This phrase is often used to describe the origin of a long-term friendship or sibling routine.

Examples

• My best friend and I used to go to school together every morning.

  My best friend and I used to go to school together every morning.

• We first met because our kids go to school together.

  We first met because our kids go to school together.

• They go to school together by bus.

  They go to school together by bus.

• Did you and your sister go to school together when you were young?

  Did you and your sister go to school together when you were young?

• They love to go to school together because they live on the same street.

  They love to go to school together because they live on the same street.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We go to the school together.

  ✓ We go to school together.

  Do not use the article 'the' when referring to the general activity of attending school as a student.

• ✗ We went to school each other.

  ✓ We went to school together.

  Use 'together' to show that you did the action in company, not 'each other' in this context.

Related Expressions

Practice

• My brother and I used to ___ when we lived in Chicago.

  💡 attend or travel to classes as a pair

  Show answer

  go to school together

• They love to ___ because they live on the same street.

  💡 travel to their classes in each other's company

  Show answer

  go to school together