Difference between come to and get to

[subhash sharma]

Test No. incompl/elem-20 "Where am I?", question 7

I want to ......... to Nutfield Avenue.

(a) come
(b) get
(c) fetch
(d) find

Test No. incompl/elem-20 "Where am I?", answer 7

I want to get to Nutfield Avenue.

Correct answer: (b) get

Your answer was: incorrect
I want to come to Nutfield Avenue.
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why the answered is wrong.

[Alan]

Usually someone comes to you and you go or get to another place.
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[Sonia*]

Thanks Alan.
please let me know if these sentences really make a sense... "Rumhl was getting to office when you called her."
"if you had gotten to library a bit early,you would have got your books issued."

please reply sir if there is any grammatical mistake also.
so nice of you Alan.

[Vancao]

Hi! Alan.
I don't understand this situation. I think we can use " come to" or "go to" in this situation is correct.
anyway, can you explain these situation Sonia give you above. Thanks a lot.

[Kitosdad]

"Rumhl was coming (on her way) to the office when you called her."

"If you had arrived (gotten) to the library a bit earlier, you would have got (had) your books issued."
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[Sonia*]

please tell me sir if " getting to office" is not right?

[Kitosdad]

Good morning Sonia.

Only if you are asking the question, "What time will you be getting (arriving) to the office?"
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