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Sometimes I have trouble deciding whether to read 行く【いく】 or 行う【おこなう】 since
both have the same て-form, 行って

such as in this sentence

筆者【ひっしゃ】がときどき出勤前【しゅっきんまえ】にモーニングを食【た】べに行【い】っていた店【みせ】だ

_It was a place where this author sometimes had the breakfast special before
going to work._

<https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/column/chottomae/20210421-OYT8T50057>

(The reading above was generated by both j-talk.com and jisho.org)

Is it 行く【いく】 because it is associated with 食【た】べに (like in English, _**go**_
to eat) or is it 行う【おこなう】 because one is _performing the action_ of eating?

Which is correct?
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readings collocations
Confusing 行く【いく】<to go> and 行う【おこなう】<to do>
いく is the correct one in this case. The reason is as you said, because it's
associated with 食べに.

おこなう is a very formal expression that has various meanings when translated
into English (such as to do, to conduct, to have, to make etc). You almost
never hear おこなう in everyday **casual** conversation.

However, when it comes to reading, it's true, sometimes difficult to tell
which way to read it at first glance.

I would say the keys are

  * Pay attention to the particle before 行く/行う.
  * Get some hints from the context.

### The below are some example sentences where you can distinguish between いく
and おこなう by the particle.

> 調査 **に** 行った。（〜に いく）
>
> I went to investigate.

> 調査 **を** 行った。（〜を おこなう）
>
> I did some research.

> 友だちは今、実験 **に** 行っています。（〜に いく）
>
> My friend is going to an experiment at the moment.

> 教授は今、実験 **を** 行っています。（〜を おこなう）
>
> The professor is conducting an experiment now.

### The below are some example sentences where you can distinguish between いく
and おこなう in context.

> 彼の指示どおりに行ったので、プレゼンテーションは大成功だった。（おこなった）
>
> I followed his instructions, so the presentation was a great success.

> 彼の指示どおりに行ったので、全然迷わなかった。（いった）
>
> I went (there) according to his instructions, so I didn't get lost at all.
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