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MustAsk Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Come to do

Hello,

Can "here is what I came to do" mean "here is what I decided to do" ?
Or does the sentence mean that someone literally came and said "here is what I came to do"?

Thanks!
  

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Thanks! This sentence should be followed by another sentence that elaborates what the speaker is going to do, thus: Here is what I came to do. I'm going to reorganize this department so that we can all work more efficiently.

— CalifJim

  • Thanks!
  • This sentence should be followed by another sentence that elaborates what the speaker is going to do, thus: Here is what I came to do.
  • I'm going to reorganize this department so that we can all work more efficiently.
  • 'here' points to what follows.
  • It's a demonstrative, as when you point to a sugar bowl and say, "Here's the sugar".
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MustAsk Hello,Can "here is what I came to do" mean "here is what I decided to do" ?Or does the sentence mean that someone literally came and said "here is what I came to do"?Thanks!
This sentence should be followed by another sentence that elaborates what the speaker is going to do, thus:

Here is what I came to do. I'm going to reorganize this dep
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Thanks for your reply, but does it literally mean that someone came to the department and said "This is what I came to do. I'm going to reorganize...." or does it mean that the person came to a conclusion that he is going to reorganize... ?
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MustAskThanks for your reply, but does it literally mean that someone came to the department and said "This is what I came to do. I'm going to reorganize...." or does it mean that the person came to a conclusion that he is going to reorganize... ?
I would take it as the first — not a conclusion. In the case of a conclusion it would be This is what I decide
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