come/go to smb

Humble   Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:11 am GMT
Hi,

Please, are these phrases correct and common (meaning a visit to smb’s place)?
1. I’ll come to you tomorrow and help you.
2. I’ll go to Philip to tell him the news.

Thanks.
Russconha   Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:05 am GMT
No. 1 is ok.

No. 2 is ok, but it is more common to say 'I'll go to Philip's house/place to tell him the news'. You are more likely to 'go to' a place than a person.
Guest   Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:21 pm GMT
<<2. I’ll go to Philip to tell him the news.
>>

or just say
I'll go tell Philip the news
Guest   Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:20 pm GMT
I'd probably say, "I'll come over tomorrow and help you."
"I'll go over to see Philip and tell him the news."
Russconha   Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:50 am GMT
<I'll go tell Philip the news >

I'll go and tell Philip the news.
beneficii   Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:30 am GMT
What's smb?
Guest   Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:45 am GMT
"smb" probably means "somebody".
Humble   Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:19 am GMT
I thought we could only come/go to some place, not people.
Now I see I was mistaken.
"go to somebody" means address smb, doesn't it?
- Could you lend me 50 bucks, Paul?
- No, I'm broke. Go to Jeremy.
Guest   Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:23 am GMT
Yeah. It could be replaced with "Ask Jeremy." in that instance.