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20 May
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What is the difference between along and along with ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between along and along with ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@mi35 usually. Sometimes not.
I brought some socks along with my shoes.
The dog walked along with the cat.
Will you drink hot coffee along with your meal?
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- English (US)
Along is similar to “beside,” except with more or continuous length.
Place this cord along the east wall.
I think I want to plant trees along that back fence.
Lay down a line of glue along the bottom edge of the paper.
Along with usually refers to an action happening either 1) at the same time as something else, or 2) beside something else.
Are you going to run along with me today?
I like to ride in the car along with my sister.
It can also mean “together.”
She’s coming along with me.
I started dancing along with my friends.
We also use it to mean to have a comfortable or conflict-free relationship with someone.
They really get along with each other well.
I can’t stand my sister in law. She doesn’t try to get along with anyone.
And sometimes we drop the “with” all together.
How are you getting along so far? (How are you doing so far?)
They just don’t get along.
I can get along with almost anyone.
As you can see, it’s a very complex word. 🤪
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- Japanese
@JulieLLL Thank you so much. I was mixed up, but now I can understand.
along + a thing
along with +a person
along + a thing
along with +a person
- English (US)
@mi35 usually. Sometimes not.
I brought some socks along with my shoes.
The dog walked along with the cat.
Will you drink hot coffee along with your meal?
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- Japanese
@JulieLLL Oh, thank you so much for further explanation! I see. Can I ask you a question? How about a figurative speach?
Lucrative business can change ___ the time.
I guess that ”along" Is my correct?
Lucrative business can change ___ the time.
I guess that ”along" Is my correct?
- English (US)
Yes.
Although I don’t know what “lulative” means.
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- Japanese
@JulieLLL Thank you for your help. I appreciate it.
lulatuve >lucrative
lulatuve >lucrative
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