Things ending · Time and plans
come to a stop
stop moving
If something comes to a stop, it stops moving or happening.
This vs that
The bus came to a stop.
The meeting came to an end.
Hear it in real life
Why are we slowing down?
The train is coming to a stop at the next station.
The bus came to a stop outside the hospital.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The phrase is the natural everyday description of a vehicle stopping.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The bus came into a stop outside my house.
Say: The bus came to a stop outside my house.
Use the fixed preposition 'to' in this phrase.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
come to a stop; bring something to a stop
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about things ending.
call it a day
We've done enough, so let's call it a day.
bring ___ to a close
The chair brought the meeting to a close.
Things ending words
Time and plans · Things ending: the words around “come to a stop”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
The bus came to a stop.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
come to a stop
stop moving
“The bus came to a stop outside the hospital.”
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