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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Traveling
My friend asks me will I stop by New York before Vermont. I say:
"Probably not, because there's not enough time to go/come to New York and Vermont."
In this situation which should I use? Go/come?
Thanks!
"Probably not, because there's not enough time to go/come to New York and Vermont."
In this situation which should I use? Go/come?
Thanks!
Top answer
" "Come" would work only if New York and Vermont were close to each other and you were in the region when making the statement. It's very unlikely. " "New York" is both a city and a state.
- " "Come" would work only if New York and Vermont were close to each other and you were in the region when making the statement.
- It's very unlikely.
- " "New York" is both a city and a state.
- "Stop by" suggests that your friend is referring to New York City.
- Perhaps the city is along your route to Vermont, so you'd be "going there" anyway.
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Use "go."
"Come" would work only if New York and Vermont were close to each other and you were in the region when making the statement. It's very unlikely.
As an aside, we might say "not enough time to visit both New York and Vermont."
"New York" is both a city and a state. "Stop by" suggests that your friend is referring to New York City.
Perhaps the
"Come" would work only if New York and Vermont were close to each other and you were in the region when making the statement. It's very unlikely.
As an aside, we might say "not enough time to visit both New York and Vermont."
"New York" is both a city and a state. "Stop by" suggests that your friend is referring to New York City.
Perhaps the
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