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Will Leung Posted 6 years ago
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Come to

it was his first speech to his party membership as prime minister, and he brought the gusto his right wing base has come to expect.


What is the meaning of or effect of using "come to"? Is there any difference of it from simply using "has expected" ?

  

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he brought the gusto (that) his right wing base has come to / has learned to expect. What is the meaning of or effect of using "come to"? Is there any difference of it from simply using "has expected"?

  • he brought the gusto (that) his right wing base has come to / has learned to expect.
  • What is the meaning of or effect of using "come to"?
  • Is there any difference of it from simply using "has expected"?
  • ' has come to' tells us that his supporters did not initially expect this, but have gradually gone through a process of learning o expect this.
  • (that) his right wing base has expected does not make sense here.
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he brought the gusto (that) his right wing base has come to / has learned to expect.


What is the meaning of or effect of using "come to"? Is there any difference of it from simply using "has expected"? 'has come to' tells us that his supporters did not initially expect this, but have gradually gone through a process of learning o expect this.


(that) his

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