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EngBB Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Came or Come?

These oranges originally come from the US.

or

These oranges originally came from the US.

Which sentence is correct? Why?
  

Top answer

For me, the answer is not definite. e. the event that occurred (the oranges coming from the US) happened in the past.

— KrisBlueNZ

  • For me, the answer is not definite.
  • e.
  • the event that occurred (the oranges coming from the US) happened in the past.
  • If you're talking about oranges at a supermarket, which are being re-stocked all the time, you can say "these oranges COME from the US" because they are CONTINUING TO come from the US.
  • In this case I wouldn't say ORIGINALLY, but even with ORIGINALLY, I wouldn't say it's wrong.
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For me, the answer is not definite. I would say CAME is most correct, because the sentence seems to imply PAST TENSE, i.e. the event that occurred (the oranges coming from the US) happened in the past.
If you're talking about oranges at a supermarket, which are being re-stocked all the time, you can say "these oranges COME from the US" because they are CONTINUING TO come from the US. In this c
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EngBBThese oranges originally come from the US.

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These oranges originally came from the US.

Which sentence is correct? Why?
Both are grammatically correct. I suggest you use the one that is true.
Do the oranges (always, regularly, as a rule, usually) come from the US? If so, the first is true.
Did the
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