Come and go
Come is used for movements to the place where the speaker or hearer is.
• Come to me. (Movement towards the speaker)
• 'Alice, can you come here?' 'Yes, I am coming.' (NOT I am going.)
• Can I come and sit beside you? (Movement towards the hearer)
Go is used for movements to other places.
• Let's go and see them. (NOT Let's come and see them.)
• I want to go and live in the hills. (NOT I want to come and live in the hills.)
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