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I can't go vs I can't come

Both phrases are correct, but the choice between 'I can't go' and 'I can't come' depends on the perspective of the speaker. 'I can't go' is used when the speaker is referring to a location they are not currently at, while 'I can't come' is used when the speaker is referring to a location they are being invited to or expected to be at.

Last updated: March 20, 2024

I can't go

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when the speaker is referring to a location they are not currently at or are not able to reach.

Examples:

I can't go to the party tonight.
I can't go to the meeting because I have a doctor's appointment.

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Oct 25, 2009 ... Daryl Hall & John Oates' official music video for 'I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)'. Click to listen to Daryl Hall & John Oates on Spotify: ...
Dec 26, 2012 ... "I Can't Go There" (with lyrics) ~ Kenny Chesney. kchesneyfan2. Subscribe SubscribedUnsubscribe 317317. Loading... Loading... Working.
But I can't go for that, nooo (No) No can do. I can't go for that, nooo (No) No can do. I can't go for that, nooo (No) No can do. I can't go for that. Can't go for that
"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" is a 1981 song recorded by Daryl Hall and John Oates. I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) was the fourth number-one hit single of ...

Alternatives:

I am unable to go
I cannot attend
I won't be able to go
I'm not going

I can't come

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when the speaker is referring to a location they are being invited to or expected to be at.

Examples:

I can't come to the party tonight.
I can't come to the meeting because I have a prior commitment.

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Feb 28, 2010 ... No matter how much effort I put in I can't come during sex with her. The 1st weekend we spent together I wasnt overly concerned because in the ...
"I Can't Come Down" is a song by English rock band Embrace and the fourth and final single from their number-one selling album, This New Day.
Mar 4, 2009 ... Snivelling Shits - I Can't Come (B-Side)(1977). POPRAK1970s. Subscribe SubscribedUnsubscribe 676676. Loading... Loading... Working.
Nehemiah 6The Message (MSG). “I'm Doing a Great Work; I Can't Come Down”. 6 1-2 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies ...

Alternatives:

I am unable to come
I cannot make it
I won't be able to come
I'm not coming

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