He IS from America. vs He COMES from America.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "He is from America" is used to state someone's nationality or place of origin, while "He comes from America" is used to describe someone's recent or habitual movement from America.

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He IS from America.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to state someone's nationality or place of origin.

This phrase is used to indicate someone's nationality or place of origin. It is a simple statement without any indication of movement.

Examples:

She is from France.
They are from Japan.
I am from Brazil.

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My classmates were envious since it was from America.
This is a visitor from America.
Next is Professor Hawling from America.
Lucy is a student from America.
Armando, these men are from America.
A friend of mine is over from America.
He had all the latest gramophone records sent over from America.
I heard you were the friend from America.
Friedrich buys me records from America.
Well, I guess you come from America.
I ordered these manuals from America.
It's a new treatment, from America.
His auntie sent it from America.
Brian Shumer, just got off a plane from America.
Fifty percent of it is coming from America.
You know, I got weapon and training from America.
I am Dr Frederick Fronkonsteen, newly arrived from America.
I have my food shipped from America.
The lawyer who returned from America.
They couldn't compete with this cheap corn coming from America.

Alternatives:

He hails from America.
He originates from America.
He was born in America.
He comes from America originally.
He is American.

He COMES from America.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe someone's recent or habitual movement from America.

This phrase is used to indicate someone's recent or habitual movement from a place. It implies a sense of action or motion.

Examples:

She comes from France every summer.
They come from Japan for the conference.
I come from Brazil, but I live in Canada now.

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Well, I guess you come from America.
In the pharmaceutical research sector, only 15 % of patents are of European origin whereas 65 % come from America.
The crisis comes only from America.
This is what he thinks he will look like when he comes to America.
So this is where babies come from in America.
The food we eat no longer comes from America's heartland.
He needs Justin to come back to America.
My nani never wanted me to come to America.
Maybe I should never have come to America.
Now, coumarin is a very common thing, a material, in fragrance which is derived from a bean that comes from South America.
The day you come back from Japan, coincides with the day Mi Nam comes back from America.
Miss Berta Maner, your dearest friend, didn't ever come to America.
He will never come back to America.
Kaveriamma will come with me to America.
I guess I just wanted to see where my grandfather grew up... ...where I would be now if he hadn't come to America.
But you seem to go to Russia rather more than you come to America.
James, when he gets better, we come here, to America.
They all said, "come to America."
It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to America.
Hello everyone, and welcome all to America Comes Home.

Alternatives:

He arrived from America.
He hails from America.
He originates from America.
He was born in America.
He is American.

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He IS from America. vs He COMES from America.