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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

The use of the verb to come

Why do we say "I'm coming, dear" instead of "I'm going, dear"?

I'm a portuguese speaker and for me is awkward this use of the verb to come.

Tanks for your help
  

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You say "I'm coming" when you are moving towards the person you are talking to. ) You say "I'm going" if you are leaving the place where the other person is. )

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  • You say "I'm coming" when you are moving towards the person you are talking to.
  • ) You say "I'm going" if you are leaving the place where the other person is.
  • )
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You say "I'm coming" when you are moving towards the person you are talking to. (For instance, your child calls to you at night and you are going to his room.) You say "I'm going" if you are leaving the place where the other person is. (For instance, you tell your spouse that you are leaving the house to go to work.)
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AnonymousI'm a portuguese speaker and for me is awkward this use of the verb to come.
I'm an English speaker, and for me it's awkward to say "I'm going" instead of "I'm coming" in that situation when I speak Portuguese.
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