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If I want to tell my friend about some topics, such as what I do in my free time or my favorite movies, is it appropriate to use "when it comes to" at the beginning of the conversation?

For example, "When it comes to my favorite movies, ..."

Does the expression normally be used in spoken English? If it is not normally used or too formal, please advise me what expression I should use :)

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    usually “when it comes to” is used to talk about how something is handled differently than usual. “I usually don’t eat beets but when it comes to Elizabeth Faulkner’s beets, I’d eat them anytime. Commented Dec 31, 2016 at 4:55
  • Or, I only buy pre-owned DVDs but when it comes to my favorite movies, I’ll pay for brand new Blu-rays. Commented Dec 31, 2016 at 4:57
  • Or, Dan doesn’t know much about diesels but when it comes to steam engines he wrote the book on them. Commented Dec 31, 2016 at 5:37
  • It is used quite frequently but, in my opinion, only in the context of an existing conversation and an existing topic within that conversation. If it was used to start or redirect a conversation it would sound odd. Also I can't think of a time I would use it wthout an element of sub-classification being involved. The previous comments all have that (beets, DVDs and railway locomotives are main classifications while the Faulkner brand, pre-owned and new DVDs, and diesel and steam locos are sub-classifications). Commented Dec 31, 2016 at 13:51
  • @BoldBen - I can't see any problem with "When it comes to my favourite movies, I would pay for brand new Blu-rays, but normally I would only buy pre-owned DVDs". Commented Jan 6, 2017 at 0:26

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