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Apr 24, 2009 · Apr 24, 2009. #4. I'm not sure all English speakers would agree that "go" is not possible in this context. "Fine, then, I'll go to you" sounds just fine to me. But as ewie points out, "I'll come to you" is certainly more common." I'm glad you asked this question, because I don't have a good rule for how we use "come" and "go" in English.
Jan 24, 2009 · which of them is correct. Neither. "How come" is all right to use in informal speech, but the tense seems to be wrong. The first is a little unclear, but would be acceptable if the speaker intends to imply an ongoing pattern: "How come you [always] change your mind?" In the second example you would have to say, "How come you changed your mind?"
Oct 4, 2020 · Oct 4, 2020. #6. I'd like to know why they do not say "He's the one who often comes visit me." in informal AmE. I think maybe it's related to pronouncing 'comes visit me'. They say 'come visit me', but they don't say 'comes visit me'. Maybe 'come visit us' is easier to pronounce than 'comes visit us', and they do not use 'comes visit us'.
Apr 1, 2016 · France. English - Scotland. Apr 1, 2016. #2. Neither of these sentences is particularly natural - we can link "come" directly to "talk". I will come talk to you. I will come and talk to you. The version without "and" is used in AE but not in BE. 0.
Jun 16, 2012 · You would use come there. Not go! Go would be quite unlikely in most day to day conversations. But if I tell you we never use "go" someone will show cases where we can.
Nov 23, 2009 · For what reason are you as sure as you are?" "How can you be so sure?" does not question your reasons for being sure, but instead questions your ability to be sure. Good Evening, G.W.B. Good clear point. I do believe, however, these questions have quite similar meanings in common use. "How can you be so sure" = "How do you know" = "How come ...
Oct 31, 2020 · Persian. Oct 31, 2020. #1. how come you're here so early? how come used to ask the reason for something which is surprising. (Notice the word order after how come is in statement form, although it is a question) Idioms and phrasal verbs by Gairns and Redman. What is the meaning of 'how come'?
Mar 22, 2009 · USA English. Mar 22, 2009. #6. This is not "coming for you" in the sense of "coming to get you" or "coming to take you" somewhere but just "is coming" (is in the future) plus "for you". You never know what lies ahead for you (what future awaits you). S.
Sep 14, 2015 · I'll give a couple of examples with context. I saw them on TV. 1. Two friends are talking. Suddenly one of them runs to do something. The other friend follows him saying, 'I'll go with you.'. I find it confusing cause in my language I would have said, "I'll come with you." 2. A guy's wife has died.
Dec 23, 2010 · Dec 23, 2010. #2. Hola Dwarf, I think either way is commonly spoken and heard. However, I would say: I would like you to come visit me at my place. (no specific reference to location) or. I would like you to come to Paris and visit me at my place. (I'd use "to" when speaking about a specific location for the visit to occur.)
