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I come/came from England.

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tanguatlay
 
Reply Wed 25 May, 2016 09:31 am
My name is Sam. I come/came from England.

(He is a member of a congregation and is a citizen of England. He is a new member of the church. He is asked by the pastor to introduce himself.)

Which verb should I use? Thanks.
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Tes yeux noirs
 
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Reply Wed 25 May, 2016 10:38 am
Come
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carpetsindubai
 
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Reply Wed 25 May, 2016 10:43 am
Welcome! You should use your own one.
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Wed 25 May, 2016 11:27 am
@tanguatlay,
Tang my immediate reaction is that "came" can be used when you don't live there
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saab
 
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Reply Wed 25 May, 2016 12:33 pm
As Tes yeux noirs said "come" is correct.
I come from England.
I came about an hour ago. Or arrived about an hour ago. This has to do with time.
If you use came when you do not live in a country it usually refers to immigrants ages ago.
Many of the Germans in Pennsylvania came from Westphalia.
saab
 
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Reply Wed 25 May, 2016 01:16 pm
@saab,
One can use came by oneself when putting time behind.
He lives in London. He came from Scotland 40 years ago.
I came from London 40 years ago.

Grammar is not important according to dalehileman.
How can one explain the differences without using grammar?
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