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[learner1]

Hello,

'He cannot come listen to her sing.'
Is 'come listen' in the sentence correct?
Shouldn't we use 'come to listen' or 'come and listen'?

Thank you very much

[CP]

It is not uncommon for "come" to be followed by a bare infinitive. Examples:

Come help me lift this, will you?

Are you going to come dance with me tonight?

Sally is going to come play with Mary this afternoon.
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[learner1]

Hello CP,

Thank you very much for helping me clear it up.