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Sat 6 Jan, 2018 09:16 pm
Usually we say
I'll come and pick you up in the car if you like.
But it sounds unnatural to me to say:
I'll go and pick you up in the car if you like.
Why does it sound unnatural? My guess is that the word "come" indicates the direction: from "I" to the speaker, while "go" indicates a movement to a place. So it is not natural to say "I will go to pick you up" - Rather, you have to use "I will come to pick you up."
Am I on the right track?
Thanks in anticipation.
You are on the right track.
@centrox,
Thank you.
One thing I've not got well is that "go" indicates a movement to a place so that it also has a direction (from here to the place). But the direction of "come" is that it is very accurate (from here to the speaker), while a place is much bigger so the direction of "go" is not exact but referring to an estimated scope.
Am I on the right track here?
@oristarA,
oristarA wrote:But the direction of "come" is that it is very accurate (from here to the speaker)
The direction of 'come' can be specific (from a named or known place) or from anywhere.
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