Come to like

[FalaGringo]

Does this sentence structure exist in English?

Now, if you were to come to like reading, perhaps I could lend you a few of my books.
If you come to like him, perhaps we could go on a double date sometime.

 

[jutfrank]

Yes.

Did you make up those sentences yourself?

 

[FalaGringo]

Yea I made them up myself, so "Come to like" is acceptable?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Yup!

 

[tzfujimino]

Come to do something means "to finally reach a state in which something happens or you do something."

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/come-to-do-something

 

[tedmc]

I think you can also say "get to like" with no change of meaning.

 

[Yankee]

I think you can also say "get to like" with no change of meaning.

Yes, and I would prefer "get".

 

[GoesStation]

I can't think of a context where get to like would fit.

 

[FalaGringo]

It doesn't sound right to me, i'd use "get" in these scenarios...

Get to know him better...
Get to see the film...
Get to visit Mexico...

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I can't think of a context where get to like would fit.

Try:

If you spend enough time with me, you'll get to like me.

That seems natural to me. And I agree with Ted that it would mean the same thing with "come" instead of "get."

 

[GoesStation]

The construction didn't appeal to me at first, but I've gotten to like it better.