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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

come or came

When people ask where you come from? I came from Hong Kong. Is this correct?
  

Top answer

No. The idiomatic answer is I come from Hong Kong. Also common is I am from Hong Kong.

— Clive

  • No.
  • The idiomatic answer is I come from Hong Kong.
  • Also common is I am from Hong Kong.
  • Clive
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No. The idiomatic answer is I come from Hong Kong.

Also common is I am from Hong Kong.

Clive
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I come from Hong Kong

> Hong Kong is your place of origin.

I came back from Hong Kong > you came back from a trip/visit to Hong Kong.

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Not sure what happened with the font . . .
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Xerxes Not sure what happened with the font . . .
It went to the dogs. Emotion: wink

CJ
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Couldn't resist that one, could ya? Nice! Emotion: smile
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