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Buranda Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Go(come) back vs get back

Hi,

Please consider the following sentences:

- Please get back to the room.

- Please go back to the room.

- Please come bak to the room.

As you can see we have 3 sentences above and I would like to know the diferrences in meaning.

Thanks
  

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The choice of "going" or "coming" depends on the location of the speaker. Talking on the phone from your house: Can you come to my house, or should I go to your house? With "get" vs.

— Avangi

  • The choice of "going" or "coming" depends on the location of the speaker.
  • Talking on the phone from your house: Can you come to my house, or should I go to your house?
  • With "get" vs.
  • "go / come," "go / come" focuses on the trip, while "get" focuses on the final change of location.
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The choice of "going" or "coming" depends on the location of the speaker.

Talking on the phone from your house:
Can you come to my house, or should I go to your house?

With "get" vs. "go / come,"
"go / come" focuses on the trip, while "get" focuses on the final change of location.

"How did you get here?" = "How does it happen that you are now here?"
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