Come 19 May, I will be 21 years old.
Why “Come” and not “Comes”? I wonder why because we say “19 May comes”.
Thanks in advance.
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The answer is, that’s just how people say it. I don’t think you can justify that structure with grammar whether you use ‘come’ or ‘comes’.
This is a somewhat archaic way of saying it, although you do still hear it sometimes. Normally people would say, “On 19 May, I will turn 21”. Or better yet, “I will turn 21 on May 19th.”
This reminds me of the Jimmy Buffett song Come Monday.
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I saw a good example of what this usage means.
When it is 19 May, I will be 21 years old.
When you switch from “19 May comes” to “Come 19 May” you’re changing the subject of the sentence.
I agree with NN, except that my songs is “Come Saturday Morning”.
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I’d like to share two links, that might help people understand why something is just said without justifying it with grammar as Dan pointed out.
Learn The History Behind These 66 Commonly Used Old Sayings | Bored Panda
11 Old-Fashioned Expressions People Still Find Charming (bustle.com)
Whether they are old-fashioned or not, so be it. There’s nothing wrong with old-fashioned, don’t you think?
I also looked up ‘come’ and it’s also used in British English.
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