Come And Go

Pronunciation: /kʌm ənd ɡoʊ/

Definitions of come and go

noun a person's movement from one place to another

Example Sentences

A1 I like watching the come and go of the waves at the beach.

A2 The come and go of customers at the store can be unpredictable.

B1 The come and go of seasons is something I always look forward to.

B2 The come and go of trends in fashion industry is fascinating to observe.

C1 The come and go of political leaders can greatly impact a country's future.

C2 The come and go of opportunities in life should be seized with determination.

verb to move from one place to another, to arrive or depart

Example Sentences

A1 People come and go at the train station all day.

A2 I come and go from work at the same time every day.

B1 The seasons come and go, each bringing its own beauty.

B2 In a big city like New York, people come and go constantly.

C1 The ebb and flow of life means that opportunities come and go.

C2 As a diplomat, I have seen many leaders come and go in power.

preposition used to indicate movement from one place to another

Example Sentences

A1 I come and go to the store every day.

A2 She likes to come and go as she pleases.

B1 The tourists come and go from the museum throughout the day.

B2 The employees are allowed to come and go as they please during their break times.

C1 The traffic in the city center is constantly coming and going, making it difficult to navigate.

C2 The comings and goings of the guests at the hotel were carefully monitored by security.

Examples of come and go in a Sentence

formal The employees come and go throughout the day as they attend meetings and complete tasks.

informal People are always coming and going in this office, it's hard to keep track of who's here.

slang I like to just come and go at parties, I don't like to stay in one place for too long.

figurative Memories of our time together come and go like waves on the shore, sometimes crashing in all at once and other times gently fading away.

Grammatical Forms of come and go

• past tense: came and went
• plural: come and go
• comparative: more come and go
• superlative: most come and go
• present tense: come and go
• future tense: will come and go
• perfect tense: have come and gone
• continuous tense: are coming and going
• singular: comes and goes
• positive degree: come and go
• infinitive: to come and go
• gerund: coming and going
• participle: coming and going

Origin and Evolution of come and go

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old English, Old Norse

Story behind the word: The phrase 'come and go' originated in Middle English as 'cumen and gon' influenced by Old English and Old Norse languages.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'come and go' has retained its original meaning of movement or activity, but has also come to be used figuratively to describe transient or inconsistent behavior.