Bits of advice I wish I had known

Re:Bits of advice I wish I had known by dalmo3 on Thursday April 28, 2022 @09:49PM (#31200460)

I read "come to harm" as "get harmed" instead of "do harm".

In simpler terms: what's good for some is bad for others.

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Re:Bits of advice I wish I had known by tuatoru on Thursday April 28, 2022 @10:18PM (#31200634)

Yes, the idiom "come to X" does mean "be acted on by X". Common usages "come to harm", "come to Jesus", "come to his/her/your/my senses" ( = rational thought).

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Re:Bits of advice I wish I had known by dalmo3 on Thursday April 28, 2022 @10:42PM (#31200791)

It's especially confusing in this case, where the previous sentence refers to a place.

"I come to the beach to relax, but others come to party."

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