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I went there vs I came there

The phrases 'I went there' and 'I came there' are comparable since they both refer to movement from one place to another. The choice between 'went' and 'came' depends on the perspective of the speaker in relation to the location being mentioned.
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I went there

The phrase 'I went there' is correct and commonly used in English to indicate movement from the speaker's current location to another place.

This phrase is used when the speaker is referring to a location they have traveled to from a different place. 'Went' is the past tense of 'go.'

Examples:

  • I went there yesterday.
  • She went there last week.
  • We went there together.
  • He went there by car.
  • They went there on vacation.
  • I Went There Once. Zach Sobiech. Laura Sobiech is the author of “Clouds: A Memoir,” a book that chronicles the final year of her son Zach's life ...
  • Jan 8, 2018 ... Which is correct, “I went there.” or “I went to there.”? “There” is an adverb of place, which needs no preposition. The first sentence is ...
  • Jun 9, 2010 ... I was doing some exercises about past or present perfect and I had them all correct when suddenly I got stuck with this sentence: "I went there ...
  • Jan 12, 2016 ... Sometimes someone will say something sensitive or embarrassing, and they will follow it with “Yeah, I went there.” They are defiantly ...
  • Oct 25, 2023 ... 23 votes, 29 comments. I always struggled to express the "walking" part. Jeg gikk just says i went there. I have heard gå på beina, ...
  • Jun 25, 2024 ... Yep. I went there. It's that solo. But for me it's NHØP's head shake. This great meeting of OP and "the bassists" is a deeply special ...
  • Jan 22, 2023 ... what on earth is this? when I went there, I found a symbol imprented into the ground, not sure what it is for.
  • Sep 19, 2023 ... Is 4 strings really enough? (Oooo i went there). BigJHW. By BigJHW, September 19, 2023 in General Discussion. Share. More sharing options ...
  • Mar 29, 2024 ... I went there. Pineapple on a pepperoni pizza!? The most polarizing ...
  • Aug 22, 2024 ... What happened to Chumlees I went there today and they are shut down.

Alternatives:

  • I traveled there.
  • I visited there.
  • I journeyed there.
  • I moved there.
  • I headed there.

I came there

The phrase 'I came there' is correct and commonly used in English to indicate movement from a location away from the speaker to the location being mentioned.

This phrase is used when the speaker is referring to a location they have traveled from to reach the current location. 'Came' is the past tense of 'come.'

Examples:

  • I came there from the office.
  • She came there from her house.
  • We came there by bus.
  • He came there with his friends.
  • They came there for the event.
  • Sep 23, 2024 ... 1116 likes, 20 comments - clippersnationcp on September 23, 2024: ""I came there with the mission to try and change the culture.
  • May 17, 2024 ... St. Louis! First time I came there, horrendous experience. Second time, complete 180. Third times the charm! I'll be at @heliumcomedystl in ...
  • Oct 29, 2023 ... Sorry I came ! there was an emperor card or the one to change to 3 diamonds wich i'm playing, but i remember i had 3 inventory space, ...
  • First published in 1892, On Wheels: And How I Came There is Private William B. Smith's firsthand account of his enlistment in the 14th Illinois Volunteer ...
  • Oct 23, 2016 ... Experiences with Maha Periyava: “I came there, did you not see me?” The following incident was related to me by a very learned Vedic scholar ...
  • Apr 28, 2019 ... This is why I came there at the first place.” As Kossakovsky demonstrates, aquariums, though only a relatively-recent invention of the 19th ...
  • Mar 11, 2022 ... I came there to work with Whitney Carter. Whitney has been an STNA for nine years. She has been at Terrace View Gardens for nine months. You ...
  • But I was advised that Riverbend was the place I could get the best help with parole and I came there. Did you have any concerns when you got here? I took ...
  • So I came there and there was two Czechoslovakian doctors which-when the Germans were uh, sending the, the Jews from Germany out to Poland, they were in the ...

Alternatives:

  • I arrived there.
  • I reached there.
  • I got there.
  • I made it there.
  • I showed up there.

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