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User_gary Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Along with him/with him
He took the bag along with him while leaving.
He took the bag with him while leaving.
Are the both sentences correct? If yes, what is the naunce between them?
Thanks in advance for your help with this.
He took the bag with him while leaving.
Are the both sentences correct? If yes, what is the naunce between them?
Thanks in advance for your help with this.
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They're both correct. My sense of it is that between the two, the "along" shows deliberateness, or intention. " "While leaving" is a little strange in this case.
- They're both correct.
- My sense of it is that between the two, the "along" shows deliberateness, or intention.
- " "While leaving" is a little strange in this case.
- "He took the bag [along] with him as he left," would be more common.
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They're both correct.
My sense of it is that between the two, the "along" shows deliberateness, or intention.
Without it, he might have picked it up by accident, especially since you say "while leaving."
"He took the bag with him on the trip" would clearly indicate intention, even without "along."
"While leaving" is a little strange in this case.
"He took the bag [al
My sense of it is that between the two, the "along" shows deliberateness, or intention.
Without it, he might have picked it up by accident, especially since you say "while leaving."
"He took the bag with him on the trip" would clearly indicate intention, even without "along."
"While leaving" is a little strange in this case.
"He took the bag [al
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