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Jun 14
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Come and go - AIRC626

Craig Wealand
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Today we're going to explore two very common English verbs that often confuse English learners: come and go
These verbs all describe movement, but the difference depends on direction. In other words, whether something moves towards the speaker, away from the speaker, or goes somewhere and returns.
Even advanced learners sometimes mix these verbs up, especially in conversation. In this episode, we'll explain the meaning of each verb clearly, compare them, and practise with lots of natural examples used in everyday English.

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