Come and go This pair is a little more confusing, as there are a few exceptions, especially in spoken English. But as a general rule, the difference is related to the movement to or away from the speaker. So, let’s say I’m at home. I then go to work, but ask the plumber to come to my house. Go is used to movement away from the speaker; and come is used for movement towards the speaker. Here are some examples: ■I don’t want to go to Norway. (The speaker is not in Norway.) ■If you don’t come home this instant, there’ll be trouble. (The speaker is at home, the listener is not.) ■Come here, Spot. (The dog is some distance away from the speaker.) ■Go fetch that stick, boy. (The stick is some distance away from the speaker. It doesn’t matter where the dog is.)
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:45:59 +0000
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