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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[Lynche]

Hi,

I still don't understand why we use get to than come to

Thank you

[Ixtabai]

Hey, i don't get it, on my screen shows get is wrong and also fetch, i'm wondering which one it's the best or right??

=) thank you

[Vinod.gandhi]

Hi

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

1. Could you please explain me that should not it be "Rumhl was going / getting to the office when you called her."
As Usually someone comes to you and you go or get to another place

2. What does it mean if i use "Rumhl was going to the office when you called her."

3. What does "Fetch to" imply ? And what's wrong to say "I want to fetch to Nutfield Avenue."

4. " I was going to office " , Is it also wrong ?

Thanks & Regards,
Vinod Gandhi

[LoanDinh]

Dear Torsten,

I can differentiated Come to and get or go to. "Come to my office", it means you are on the way to your office and "get to" means you are at your office, right? And how about "go to my office"? Does it the same "come to"?

I'm not very clear. Could you give an explanation to me? I'd appreciate it if you would.
Tks Torsten

[Alan]

Hi,

When you say: Come to my office, the suggestion is that you are coming to see me in my office. In other words from where you are to where I am. When you say: Go to my office, the suggestion is that you make your way from where you are to where my office is. This doesn't mean that I am at the office when you do this.

Alan
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[Vutran]

Thank you

[LoanDinh]

Hi Alan,

Thank you for your help, Alan.^^

Loan

[Bachyen]

Thanks a lot for your help, Mr, Alan. It help me clear more.