Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

when it came to

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.43 in modern English

Syllables: when it -came -to
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Alternative form of when it comes to (used for things in the past)

Example Sentences

"When it came to the more successful contestants, meanwhile, edits of the shows also began to fall heavily on sad backstories – the "sob story", if you will – instilling the idea that singers had to mine trauma from their lives to up the emotional ante, making them seem to be more "worthy" winners."

Questions

What does when it came to mean?: Alternative form of when it comes to (used for things in the past)

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