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Wowenglish Posted 15 years ago
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Going/coming
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A: Have you seen the movie?
B: No, I haven't.
A: How about going with me tomorrow?/How about coming with me tomorrow?
I wonder if there is subtle difference between "1" and "2".
1. How about going with me tomorrow?
2. How about coming with me tomorrow?
A: Have you seen the movie?
B: No, I haven't.
A: How about going with me tomorrow?/How about coming with me tomorrow?
I wonder if there is subtle difference between "1" and "2".
1. How about going with me tomorrow?
2. How about coming with me tomorrow?
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No, not really. #2 may suggest more strongly that the speaker plans to attend a movie in any case, since he is envisioning the travel as toward himself (meaning that in his image of the event he is already travelling toward the theatre).
- No, not really.
- #2 may suggest more strongly that the speaker plans to attend a movie in any case, since he is envisioning the travel as toward himself (meaning that in his image of the event he is already travelling toward the theatre).
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No, not really. #2 may suggest more strongly that the speaker plans to attend a movie in any case, since he is envisioning the travel as toward himself (meaning that in his image of the event he is already travelling toward the theatre).
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