Come in
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Definition
To enter a room or building
Example sentence
Please come in and take a seat.
Real video usage
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: come in (usually standalone, sometimes + location)
come in and sit down
come in quietly
come right in
come in for a minute
come on in
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
They came in quietly. ✅ (Correct)
They came quietly in. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)