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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
I come to see or I have come to see
---Good evening. I _____ to see Mr Smith.
----Oh! Good evening. i am sorry, but he is out.
"come" or "have come ". which one is more commonly used by native English speakers? thank you!
----Oh! Good evening. i am sorry, but he is out.
"come" or "have come ". which one is more commonly used by native English speakers? thank you!
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Hi - Actually, what is more natural is "I'm here to see Mr. " Of your two choices, only "I have come" works. You would use "I come" to talk about repeated actions.
- Hi - Actually, what is more natural is "I'm here to see Mr.
- " Of your two choices, only "I have come" works.
- You would use "I come" to talk about repeated actions.
- "I come here to see Mr.
- " Don't forget that you start sentences with a captial letter, and that I is always capitalized as well.
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Hi -
Actually, what is more natural is "I'm here to see Mr. Smith."
Of your two choices, only "I have come" works. You would use "I come" to talk about repeated actions. "I come here to see Mr. Smith every Wednesday."
Don't forget that you start sentences with a captial letter, and that I is always capitalized as well.
Actually, what is more natural is "I'm here to see Mr. Smith."
Of your two choices, only "I have come" works. You would use "I come" to talk about repeated actions. "I come here to see Mr. Smith every Wednesday."
Don't forget that you start sentences with a captial letter, and that I is always capitalized as well.
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