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Alex+ Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Come around to my place...

I'm going to invite some guests to my flat. Can I say?

1.Come around to me for dinner on Saturday.
2.Come around to my place for dinner on Saturday.
  

Top answer

1. No. 2.

  • 1.
  • No.
  • 2.
  • Yes.
  • You can also come over or come round .
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7 Answers
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1. No.
2. Yes. You can also come over or come round.
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Is there any difference between "come around" and "come over"?
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Not that I know of. One might be more common in certain places, but in this context, I would use either one. I believe come round is BrE and come around is AmE.

In other contexts, to come (a)round can also mean to change your opinion so that you agree with someone else:

he disagreed at first, but in the end he came around
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"come over" is more direct.

"come round" seems more haphazard. If you're out and about, why don't you come around my place.
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Is "come over" more preferable if the dinner is planned previously?
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To me, it's a more direct invitation.

Alex, would you like to have dinner with me and my family? You would? That's great. Why don't you come over about 5:30 and you can meet the kids.

You will certainly hear "Why don't you come round about 6 or so" but (again, to me) this seems more casual. You can come at 6. Or earlier. Or later.
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Thank you, everybody, for your replies.

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