Daily life
come on
start playing or operating
To start playing or operating, especially when talking about music, television, or radio.
Hear it in real life
Why are you smiling?
My favourite song just came on.
A great song came on while I was driving home.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My favourite song came in.
Say: My favourite song came on.
Use "come on" when music or a programme starts playing; "come in" has a different meaning.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
the song comes on; the programme came on
Your turn: say it out loud
A great song came on while I was driving home.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
come on
start playing or operating
“A great song came on while I was driving home.”
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