coming and come in?

nick   Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:27 am GMT
I was in upstair, my friend knocked the door, and said " come in", but he thought I said " coming", so he waited for me, is there any way to avoid this mistake?
Guest   Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:48 am GMT
Yes. Stress the word "in" rather than "come".
Wil   Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:53 am GMT
Stress 'in' so he knows it's 'come in' not 'commin'. Or you could also say 'come on in'.
Guest   Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:19 pm GMT
Yeah, "come on in" is used a lot in American sitcoms.