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Deepcove Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
Come in VS Come on in.
In most textbooks, the expression is taught as 'come in'.
But in real life, what i heard is 'come on in'. Similarly, native speakers say 'come on over', etc.
I wonder when such trend started and why. Does this expression change just as a natural english language 'evolution'? thanks.
But in real life, what i heard is 'come on in'. Similarly, native speakers say 'come on over', etc.
I wonder when such trend started and why. Does this expression change just as a natural english language 'evolution'? thanks.
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My 2 cents: If someone's knocking at the door, you said "come in", he/she may stand there waiting for you to open the door, because he/she misheard it as "coming", so it's better to say "come on in". :-)
- My 2 cents: If someone's knocking at the door, you said "come in", he/she may stand there waiting for you to open the door, because he/she misheard it as "coming", so it's better to say "come on in".
- :-)
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My 2 cents:
If someone's knocking at the door, you said "come in", he/she may stand there waiting for you to open the door, because he/she misheard it as "coming", so it's better to say "come on in".
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If someone's knocking at the door, you said "come in", he/she may stand there waiting for you to open the door, because he/she misheard it as "coming", so it's better to say "come on in".
:-)
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ipodmini, your answer is so enlightening. Is that the exact reason how this expression evoluted? ;-)
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In England, generally, "come in" can be seen as a command.
Nobody likes to be commanded.
Adding 'on' makes it less of
Nobody likes to be commanded.
Adding 'on' makes it less of
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