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Published: July 24, 2015, 5:45 a.m.

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Have you ever made plans to do something special, and then come to find out, that you already had something else planned? In this short English tip, Gabby explains the phrase, \\u2018\\u201dCome to find out.\\u201d

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This is one of those phrases that is not usually written about in textbooks, nor is it often used in writing, but it is commonly heard in conversational English. You might hear a phrase along the lines of, \\u201cI passed by the library the other day and come to find out that the President was autographing his latest book.\\u201d

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u_TkB3c7hs

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Episode transcript below:

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Hey! How\\u2019s it going?

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What\\u2019s up?

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Welcome to Go Natural English.

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Let\\u2019s get fluent.

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I have a phrase to share with you today that is super common.

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Native English speakers use it all the time and it\\u2019s probably super confusing for a lot of English learners.

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The phrase is \\u201cCome to find out.\\u201d

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\\u201cCome to find out\\u201d \\u2013 what does that even mean?

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\\u201cCome\\u201d, \\u201cFind\\u201d, \\u201cOut\\u201d?

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Huh?

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So, I want to talk a little bit about what this means.

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\\u201cCome to find out\\u201d means that you\\u2019re a little surprised \\u2013 you didn\\u2019t expect to know some information or to be told some information.

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So, \\u201cCome to find out\\u201d is something that you want to share like a turn of events.

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So, for example, \\u201cI was planning to go to the beach tomorrow \\u2013 come to find out, it\\u2019s supposed to rain. I can\\u2019t believe it. I\\u2019m not going to the beach if it\\u2019s raining.\\u201d

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Alright?

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So, that\\u2019s just a quick tip to show you a phrase that\\u2019s really common, but not taught in textbooks.

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It\\u2019s common in conversation though.

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So, if you want to learn more about natural English, come to gonaturalenglish.com and grab a free eBook that I\\u2019d like to give to you as a gift with no strings attached.

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Hope to see you there.

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Bye for now.

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