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Bebop Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

come/go AND who/that

Can these be said:

He's coming to get you!

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I seem to get jealous of every guy who/that comes near you.

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I seem to get jealous of every guy who/that goes near you.
  

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Yes - they are all OK. You often have to choose either "come" or "go" but, in this situation, they are both acceptable. The first must have "come" because "going to get you" would have a different meaning - future plan.

— Michael Chambers Teaching English

  • Yes - they are all OK.
  • You often have to choose either "come" or "go" but, in this situation, they are both acceptable.
  • The first must have "come" because "going to get you" would have a different meaning - future plan.
  • Regarding the second and third, the focus with "come" is more on the woman - other men are heading in her direction.
  • "go" is possible from the speaker's perspective - the movement is taking place away from him.
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Yes - they are all OK. You often have to choose either "come" or "go" but, in this situation, they are both acceptable.

The first must have "come" because "going to get you" would have a different meaning - future plan.

Regarding the second and third, the focus with "come" is more on the woman - other men are heading in her direction. "go" is possible from the speaker's persp
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