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  1. Is coming or comes - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jul 20, 2021 · Do native speakers use present continuous when talking about timetables? Can I use "is coming" in my sentence? That film comes/is coming to the local cinema next week. Do …

  2. Coming vs. Going - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Aug 19, 2020 · Indeed, "immigration" and "coming to a new country" are closely aligned. The problem is that your example sentence seems to be spoken by an omniscient narrator who doesn't reside …

  3. adjectives - When should I use next, upcoming and coming? - English ...

    Apr 28, 2021 · I'd like to know when should I use "next", "upcoming" and "coming"? The Associated Press (AP) earlier on Monday reported the doses would be shared in coming months following their …

  4. future time - "Will come" or "Will be coming" - English Language ...

    Jun 4, 2016 · I will be coming tomorrow. The act of "coming" here is taking a long time from the speaker/writer's point of view. One example where this would apply is if by "coming" the …

  5. word usage - Why "coming up"? Why not simply "coming"? - English ...

    May 28, 2019 · The word "coming" can also be used in several other senses, not all of which would have a parallel or related form using "coming up" "I'm coming up" could also be used when the destination …

  6. Does "You have a surprise coming" mean "You have a surprise for ...

    Jul 30, 2023 · When someone has a surprise coming, or a disappointment coming, or a treat in store, it's always coming / in store for them. They're not planning to surprise, disappoint, or treat you - but …

  7. articles - The year is coming to an end or the end? - English Language ...

    Dec 31, 2024 · There are at least a couple of reasons why "the year is coming to an end" is the idiomatic choice. Firstly, "an end" better describes to the process or generality of something concluding, rather …

  8. grammar - When to use "was coming" or "would come"? - English …

    Mar 16, 2024 · In that sense, when you think about dropping someone off on your way home, you would use "coming" and "going" based on whether the two of your are travelling to or from a place.

  9. "I'm going back home" Vs. "I'm coming back home"

    Sep 5, 2018 · I'm coming back home next week. [to your siblings or parents or friends who are at home with you when you say it.] If you are away from home, you say: I'm going back home next week.

  10. "I will come now" Is this a proper way to say that I will soon be there?

    Aug 2, 2023 · Whether or not I will come now means I will soon be there depends entirely on the expected journey time (and the context-specific implications of "soon"). Speaker might be about to …