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'''The preposition along is used before nouns like road, river, corridor, line: words that refer to things with a long thin shape.''' | '''The preposition along is used before nouns like road, river, corridor, line: words that refer to things with a long thin shape.''' | ||
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I saw her running along the road. | *I saw her running along the road. | ||
*His office is along the corridor. | |||
'''To talk about periods or activities, it is better to use "through".''' | '''To talk about periods or activities, it is better to use "through".''' | ||
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Examples: | Examples: | ||
Through the centuries (not along the centuries) | *Through the centuries (not along the centuries) | ||
*Right through the meal | |||
*All through the journey (not along the journey) | |||
'''There is the special use of "along" as an adverb particle in expressions like:''' | '''There is the special use of "along" as an adverb particle in expressions like:''' | ||
Come along (= Come with me) or walking along (= walking on one’s way). | *Come along (= Come with me) or walking along (= walking on one’s way). | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 13 May 2020
Along
The preposition along is used before nouns like road, river, corridor, line: words that refer to things with a long thin shape.
Examples:
- I saw her running along the road.
- His office is along the corridor.
To talk about periods or activities, it is better to use "through".
Examples:
- Through the centuries (not along the centuries)
- Right through the meal
- All through the journey (not along the journey)
There is the special use of "along" as an adverb particle in expressions like:
- Come along (= Come with me) or walking along (= walking on one’s way).