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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

I see, where you come from.

What does the following sentence mean?

I see, where you come from.
  

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I see, where do you come from? = What is your home town / the country you have come from, or something similar. CB

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  • I see, where do you come from?
  • = What is your home town / the country you have come from, or something similar.
  • CB
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I see, where do you come from?
= What is your home town / the country you have come from, or something similar.

CB
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Hi CB and Jackson, just additionally... I've learned that "where you come from" and "where you are coming from" mean completely different things. I wonder if Jackson has in mind the latter...
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FeathersHi CB and Jackson, just additionally... I've learned that "where you come from" and "where you are coming from" mean completely different things. I wonder if Jackson has in mind the latter...
Hi Feathers,

Yes, I have in mind the latter....
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I see where you are coming from - meaning 'I understand you' is used only in this tense form. (Also: I see where you were coming from)
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Hi Jackson

Please also note that there is no comma in "I see where you're coming from".
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