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Talse Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

About meaning of word ''pass''

Can I use the word ''pass'' to mean word ''go''

For instance;

_This morning I was sitting on a bank in the park and I saw John jogging, he passed by my side, and didn't notice me._
  

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talse Can I use the word pass to mean word go move past or go by This morning I was sitting on bank in the park and I saw John jogging. He passed by me but didn't notice me.

  • talse Can I use the word pass to mean word go move past or go by This morning I was sitting on bank in the park and I saw John jogging.
  • He passed by me but didn't notice me.
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talseCan I use the word pass to mean word go


move past or go by

This morning I was sitting on bank in the park and I saw John jogging. He passed by me but didn't notice me.
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So, according to your reply;

He past by me
He passed by me
He went by me
He moved by me

They are ok.

What about using ''by my side'' instead of ''by me''
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He passed by me alone sounds natural to me.
talseWhat about using by my side instead of by me
'By my side' sounds redundant.
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talseHe past by me
That is incorrect.

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