a question about the tense
A invited B for dinner, B arrived early and said :" I hope you don't mind.
I thought I come by early and help you set up."
why did B use " thought + come"? shouldn't it be "i thought i could come by early and help you set up?
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Normally, you wouldn't say "thought + come". You would, however, say "I thought I'd come". Maybe it was heard or written incorrectly, like a minor mistake? In your own example, you asked about "I could". This wouldn't be correct due to the meaning that it implies: "I thought I was able to or had permission to come early..." versus "I thought you might need help so I figured that I should come early to help set-up." I hope this helps! :)
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I agree with Bre: it sounds like something is missing.
"I thought I'd(=I would) come by early..."
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Your instincts about proper English grammar are correct!
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