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I guess "come on" is commonly followed by prepositions depending on which direction they're heading to, like "come on in" or "come on up", etc. Am I guessing right?

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Rebecca

"Come on" has several different meanings. When greeting or inviting someone in a friendly way, your guess is 100% correct! The prepositions are usually for direction, but we can also use "come on over" when inviting someone to visit us from farther away (when they are not directly in front of the building) or if they have to cross some obstacle. Ex: We're having a barbecue party this weekend. Come on over! Ex: The bridge is safe, don't worry, come on over. Ex: You walked all the way here through the snow? It's so cold, come on in!

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