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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Coming into and going into. Both possible?

Hi teachers,
If there's a drawing of a person opening a door and coming into the bar, would both answers be correct?
What's Peter doing?
a) He's opening the door and coming into the bar.
b) He's opening the door and going into the bar.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

If there's a drawing of a person opening a door and coming into the bar, would both answers be correct? What's Peter doing? It depends on the position of the speaker.

— Clive

  • If there's a drawing of a person opening a door and coming into the bar, would both answers be correct?
  • What's Peter doing?
  • It depends on the position of the speaker.
  • a) He's opening the door and coming into the bar.
  • Sounds like the speaker is inside the bar.
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If there's a drawing of a person opening a door and coming into the bar, would both answers be correct?
What's Peter doing?

It depends on the position of the speaker.
a) He's opening the door and coming into the bar. Sounds like the speaker is inside the bar.
b) He's opening the door and g
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CliveIt depends on the position of the speaker.
Hi Clive,
Thanks for your reply.
There's no speaker, just the drawing and the question, 'What's Peter doing?'. Aren't both of them correct in that case?

TL
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When you look at the drawing, do you feel you are inside the bar or outside?

Clive
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CliveWhen you look at the drawing, do you feel you are inside the bar or outside?
Hi Clive,
Interesting question. I haven't thought about that.
Then it should be one or the other, depending on my imaginary position; right?

TL
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That's the idea, yes.
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