Hi, my dear teachers,
I have a problem with using the phrasal verbs "come back" and "go back".
Cambridge Dictionary says about the meaning of come back:
"To return to a place."
And also says about the meaning of go back:
"To return."
It looks like they have the same meaning.
Please, look at these below sentences:
1. She came back her home.
2. She went back her home.
Now, here are my questions:
1. What is the difference between two above sentences?
2. In accordance with the above dictionary, are 'come back" and "go back" the same (come back = to return to a place, go back = to return)?
2. How can we understand where we should use "come back" and "go back"?
Thanks in advance and best wishes,
Replies
I am going to America soon. I hope I will meet my friend there. And when I come to her place I would like to ask her to go to the park.....i sit okay with come and go?
or I am going to the nearest park right now. I hope I will see some summer flowers over there and when I come to the park I will be able to pluck some of them.
I went to the tailor's shop yesterday. When I came I saw nobody so I had to get back without having alternation.
Dear Danny,
Thanks to you and dear Tanya.
I got my answer with your beautiful examples very well.
Best wishes,
Dear Tanya,
Thank you for explanation.
It is very kind of you answering my question.
We all know that a dictionary is not a grammar book, but why do "come back" and 'go back" have the same meaning (to return), please?
Examples:
1. Come back here, Tom ( return here, Tom).
2. Go back here, Tom (return here, Tom).
Thanks a lot and best wishes,