comings and goings

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hello Alan, Mister Micawber, Beeesneees, Mordant, Esl_Expert and other native English speakers,

oxfordadvancedlearnersdictio … ary/coming
comings and goings (informal)
the movement of people arriving at and leaving a particular place

  • It’s hard to keep track of the children’s comings and goings.

As for the sample sentence, wouldn’t it be enough to say “It’s hard to keep track of the children”?

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Hi Tofu,

‘Comings and goings’ suggests a lot of activity,and busy movement and is therefore more graphic in its description.

Alan

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Thank you, Alan.