My son and I are far from each other on the playground. Can I say "come to me" or "I will go to you”? Or "Come to where I am" and "I will go to where you are"? Or "Come to my place" and "I will go to your place"?
Can you tell me what expressions are good and natural in such context?
Thanks very much
Top answer
Well, I would actually say none of those to my son. I would say ' Come here or I'll come/go there '.
— Mister Micawber
Well, I would actually say none of those to my son.
I would say ' Come here or I'll come/go there '.
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Yes, come here or I will go there is good. But in some contexts I feel come to meis more specific. For example, we are walking on the wayside, and my son falls behind. I would say: Come to me or come to daddy. Because I am afraid the cars on the road will injure him, and therefore I want to hold his hand and walk together.