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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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*His office is along the corridor. | *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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*All through the journey (not along the journey) | *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:''' | ||
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*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). | ||
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* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/As-long-as|As long as]] | * [[Language/English/Vocabulary/As-long-as|As long as]] | ||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Prefixes-and-Suffixes|Prefixes and Suffixes]] | * [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Prefixes-and-Suffixes|Prefixes and Suffixes]] | ||
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* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Top-1000-Trip-Ideas|Top 1000 Trip Ideas]] | * [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Top-1000-Trip-Ideas|Top 1000 Trip Ideas]] | ||
* [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Top-1000-Small-Business-Ideas|Top 1000 Small Business Ideas]] | * [[Language/English/Vocabulary/Top-1000-Small-Business-Ideas|Top 1000 Small Business Ideas]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 27 March 2023
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).
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- As long as
- Prefixes and Suffixes
- English words of Arabic origin
- Useful Sentenses
- Airport
- At all
- Parts of the Body
- Geography
- Top 1000 Trip Ideas
- Top 1000 Small Business Ideas