Grammar fix
come to an end
finish
to finish or stop happening after a period of time.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Our summer vacation came to an end much faster than I expected.
In my opinion, all good things must come to an end, so it's important to enjoy every moment while it lasts.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The holiday came to end too soon.
Say: The holiday came to an end too soon.
Keep 'an' — it's a fixed phrase: 'come to AN end'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Reached its conclusion' is formal/written; 'come to an end' is the everyday phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
come to an end
- the war
- an era
- the show
- all good things