I am about to come vs I want to come

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'I am about to come' implies that the action of coming is imminent or very close to happening, while 'I want to come' expresses a desire or intention to come without specifying the timing. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize the immediacy of the action or simply express a wish to come.

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I am about to come

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the action of coming is imminent or very close to happening.

This phrase is used when you are just about to arrive or when the arrival is expected to happen very soon.

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I am about to come into a lot of money.
The weather has dampened my psychic powers, but I am sensing that something big is about to come through that door.
I am sure that the Spanish Presidency's need for discussion is about to come to an end.
I am concerned that everything I've devoted far more of my soul to than has ever been right or healthy or appropriate is about to come crashing down on a 16-year-old's grave.
And as evil as I am, I'm not about to come here and bait you.
Ladies and gentlemen, history is about to come to life.
That informant was about to come forward with something vital to their whole operation.
No one can stop what's about to come.
Nightline is about to come on.
This town is about to come apart.
This town is about to come apart.
Your baby's about to come.
Guard's about to come around the bend, Caffrey.
Your every wish is about to come true.
Pennsylvania results are about to come in.
Looks like your hope is about to come true.
Welcome, my father is about to come.
I'm about to come through that front door.
This was the only place I think about to come.
Debate's about to come on TV.

Alternatives:

I am going to come soon
I will be coming shortly

I want to come

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a desire or intention to come without specifying the timing.

This phrase is used when you express a wish or intention to come without indicating when it will happen.

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And did I want to come with?
And he said, did I want to come and watch?
Then I want to come clean with you.
So I want to come clean with you.
I want to come out strong on education.
There's someone I want to come with us.
I want to come and find you.
You're the last person I want to come groveling to for help.
Fiona, when it's time to go in, I want to come with you.
I want to come in, and I can tell you when and why the next blackout will occur.
Finally, I want to come to the question of national symbols on the single currency.
I want to come in with my colegue, no weapons.
But I'm also an innocent man, and I want to come to some reasonable solution to this.
Hold on, I want to come down and hear all about it.
I want to come in from the cold, and you're my insurance.
I want to come to the issue which Mr Davies has addressed, namely, where we should start from.
I want to come to work. I just... I don't know how to tell Danny.
I want to come off as sweet and sincere, and you're like vanilla ice cream:
She's taking the car. "Do I want to come?"
And he can persuade the various factions that I want to come into my place?

Alternatives:

I would like to come
I intend to come

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