Meaning trap
come in
enter (a place)
to enter a room or building, especially after being outside or after knocking.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to enter a room or building, especially after being outside or after knocking.
Another meaning of 'come in' is 'become available or useful'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- She knocked on the door and waited for someone to tell her to come in.daily life
- If I arrive early for a job interview, I usually wait until someone asks me to come in before entering the office.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: come in (to somewhere)
WrongPlease come in to the room.
RightPlease come in. / Please come into the room.
Bare 'come in', or 'come INTO the room' — not 'come in to the room'.
Patterncome in (to somewhere)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Come in' is the everyday invitation to enter; 'you may enter the room' is stiff and officious.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
come inpleaseand sit downout of the rainthrough here
Don't confuse it
'Go in' is used when the speaker is not inside the place.
Related
- come in (become available or useful) — Another meaning of 'come in' is 'become available or useful'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.