Are these sentences correct?

Hi,

would you please tell me if the sentences are correct or not.

1.Mini-skirts came/went in to fashion in the 1960s.

2.Ugh! The milk's come/gone sour!

3. I don't feel old, but I'm beginning to go/come grey.

4.Most of my money comes/goes on bills.
5.Everything will come/go right in the end.

Thanks.

maral55 said:

Hi,

would you please tell me if the sentences are correct or not.

1.Mini-skirts came/went in to fashion in the 1960s.

2.Ugh! The milk's come/gone sour!

3. I don't feel old, but I'm beginning to go/come grey.

4.Most of my money comes/goes on bills.
5.Everything will come/go right in the end.

Thanks.

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***NOT A TEACHER***My respectful suggestions: (1) Miniskirts (one word) came into (one word) fashion in the 1960s. (2) Correct. (3) Correct. ("grAy" in the United States) (4) Correct. (Perhaps "for bills" in the States) (5) Correct. You are an excellent student. Thank you.

Would milk's come sour be incorrect?

mmasny said:

Would milk's come sour be incorrect?

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Yes: not idiomatic.

It doesn't sound good to me either. But afaik 'come' has a regular meaning of 'become', not idiomatic, so can't I simply use it? I would definitely say 'gone' but is it grammatically incorrect for sure?

mmasny said:

It doesn't sound good to me either. But afaik 'come' has a regular meaning of 'become', not idiomatic, so can't I simply use it? I would definitely say 'gone' but is it grammatically incorrect for sure?

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"Come" is not the same as "become". I could say to you "Please come to dinner on Saturday" not "Please become to dinner..." There are many other examples. You could say "the milk has become sour" but not "the milk has come sour".

mmasny said:

Would milk's come sour be incorrect?

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***NOT a teacher***The milk's come sour. = The mill has come sour. = probably "incorrect." / The milk's become sour. = The milk has become sour. = probably OK./ The milk's turned sour. = The milk has turned sour. = probably OK. Thank you.

bhaisahab said:

"Come" is not the same as "become". I could say to you "Please come to dinner on Saturday" not "Please become to dinner..." There are many other examples. You could say "the milk has become sour" but not "the milk has come sour".

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Of course they do not mean the same thing all the time. What I meant was that one meaning of 'come' is 'become' as in:
Now, things are coming clear.
I've just checked in a dictionary and it is said explicitly there that it's one of the word's meanings.

mmasny said:

Of course they do not mean the same thing all the time. What I meant was that one meaning of 'come' is 'become' as in:
Now, things are coming clear.
I've just checked in a dictionary and it is said explicitly there that it's one of the word's meanings.

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Now, things are coming clear. This is wrong, it should be "becoming clear". Which dictionary are you talking about?

bhaisahab said:

Now, things are coming clear. This is wrong, it should be "becoming clear". Which dictionary are you talking about?

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Merriam-Webster.

mmasny said:

Merriam-Webster.

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OK, so its American, I have nothing more to say.

The last sentence, number 5, with 'go' is correct?

my teacher said it should be 'Everything come right in the end.'

maral55 said:

The last sentence, number 5, with 'go' is correct?

my teacher said it should be 'Everything come right in the end.'

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***NOT a teacher***Good morning. You have asked an excellent question. If someone is having a medical operation, I might say: Don't worry! Everything will go right. / Everything will turn out right./ Everything will come out right. So maybe (MAYBE), number 5 has two "correct" answers. I think that if you use "come," it is usually followed by "out." I hope one of the excellent teachers at this site will clarify this situation for you and me and -- your teacher. Thank you.

maral55 said:

The last sentence, number 5, with 'go' is correct?

my teacher said it should be 'Everything come right in the end.'

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***NOT a teacher***Sorry that none of the experts have/has answered yet. I have just communicated with someone who REALLY knows English. He says: come (out) right = the RESULT will be fine; go (all) right = the ACTION will be fine. For example, if you are going to the hospital for an operation, I might tell your family: Don't worry! Everything will go all right. = Your family member will get a competent doctor, caring nurses, etc. The action/progress will be fine. Then when I go (and) visit you at the hospital the night before the operation, I might say: Relax! Everything will come (out) right. = Your operation will be a total success. So I guess you and your teacher are BOTH correct. Thank you for making me think more about my native (and only) language!

Hi Parser, thank you very much for your reply. It was very helpful.

When come and go express the changing situation, if the result is good, we usually use come; if the result is not pleasing, we use go. So the correct sentence should be:
1.Mini-skirts came in to fashion in the 1960s.

2.Ugh! The milk's gone sour!

3. I don't feel old, but I'm beginning to go grey.

4.Most of my money comes on bills.
5.Everything will come right in the end.

maral55 said:

Hi Parser, thank you very much for your reply. It was very helpful.

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You are very welcome. And thank YOU for the thought-provoking question.