AEE 298: Are You Coming or Are You Going? How to Get It Straight in English

<p>Come back to allearsenglish.com/298 and leave us your comments!</p> <p>Get your free IELTS Cheat Sheet at: http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation</p> <p> </p> <p>What is the difference between “come” and “go” in English?</p> <p>This is a big mistake that a lot of English learners make!</p> <p>Are you making this mistake? Let’s stop it today. Today you’ll get a simple strategy to use when you choose between “come” and “go.”</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Are you looking for a professional, native English teacher online?</strong></p> <p><strong>Get a native English teacher online in seconds at </strong><a href="http://promos.italki.com/allearsenglish/"><strong>italki</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>Lindsay and Michelle recommend italki as our #1 English-learning solution online. Choose from more than 400 teachers to work on your business English or to pass your next big exam.</strong></p> <p><strong>Get our special offer before it runs out! Go to </strong><a href="http://promos.italki.com/allearsenglish/"><strong>italki and claim 10USD to go toward a FREE second English lesson at italki</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Here is the trick to remember “come” versus “go”: Where is the speaker?</strong></p> <p>If the speaker is in the place that he is talking about, he says “why don’t you <strong>come</strong> to New York?”</p> <p>In this case, the speaker is in New York.</p> <p>If he says, “I plan to <strong>go</strong> to Boston” then he is not in Boston.</p> <p>Keep it simple! Stick to this rule and it will clear up your confusion every time.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Phrasal verbs with “come” and “go”:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>To come around:</strong> To visit (at someone’s home) or to get better, to return to normal. Here is an example, “You are in an argument with a friend now but I hope your friend comes around.”</li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>To come to: </strong>To regain awareness and consciousness after fainting or after passing out. “In hot y