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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Coming

My friend and I are both meeting in New York next week.

He and I are both currently in Los Angeles and texts me:

"You're coming to New York!? I'm so glad!"

Shouldn't it be:

"You're going to New York!? I'm so glad!"

Please choose the correct answer for me.

Thanks.
  

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PreciousJones Shouldn't it be: "You're going to New York!? " No, because you two are going to meet there. He is already imagining himself in New York, so from that point of view you are coming to New York.

— CalifJim

  • PreciousJones Shouldn't it be: "You're going to New York!?
  • " No, because you two are going to meet there.
  • He is already imagining himself in New York, so from that point of view you are coming to New York.
  • Or, he thinks of it as the two of you going together, so from his point of view you are coming along with him.
  • If he were staying in LA, then he would be glad that you're going to New York.
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PreciousJonesShouldn't it be: "You're going to New York!? I'm so glad!"
No, because you two are going to meet there.

He is already imagining himself in New York, so from that point of view you are coming to New York.
Or, he thinks of it as the two of you going together, so from his point of view you are coming along with him.

If he were s
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