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Old 16-Jun-2009, 23:02
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hi at all
in this sentence
would have come out to see you,
i don't understand "have come out"
i only found come out in dictionary
thank you
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Old 17-Jun-2009, 13:23
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In this phrasal verb, "out" signifies a certain distance. So, if someone is very near:

"I would have come to see you...."

But if they live a significant distance away:

"I would have come out to see you...."
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Old 20-Jul-2009, 22:56
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hi at all
in this sentence
would have come out to see you,
i don't understand "have come out"
i only found come out in dictionary
thank you
"would have come out" - Third Conditional (Hypothetical events,speculation) - You only find in a dictionary "come out". So, look up the other two. I hope you can understand after that.
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Thank konungursvia a lot. I was learned more an expression
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Old 23-Jul-2009, 05:45
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I am a little confused about what you have said actually..
As far as I am concerned, adel87's question might relate to the TENSE, isn't it?
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