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Taka Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Follow
Do these sound equally OK and have the same meaning?
You need to follow the traffic rules.
You need to follow along the traffic rules.
From the point of view of law enforcement, to me the second one sounds a bit weak.
I'd like to know how the second one sounds to native speakers.
You need to follow the traffic rules.
You need to follow along the traffic rules.
From the point of view of law enforcement, to me the second one sounds a bit weak.
I'd like to know how the second one sounds to native speakers.
Top answer
Hi, It sounds completely incorrect and unnatural. Clive
- Hi, It sounds completely incorrect and unnatural.
- Clive
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It even sounds wrong. I see.
Clive, coud you tell me what this 'along' implies:
He is determined to follow along the party line.
and the difference between that expression 'follow along' and this simple 'follow'?
I was just following your orders.
Clive, coud you tell me what this 'along' implies:
He is determined to follow along the party line.
and the difference between that expression 'follow along' and this simple 'follow'?
I was just following your orders.
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Hi,
coud you tell me what this 'along' implies:
He is determined to follow along the party line. Without any context, this specific sentence does not seem to me like a very natural thing to say. I don't know what the 'along' means.
Let me offer a couple of s
coud you tell me what this 'along' implies:
He is determined to follow along the party line. Without any context, this specific sentence does not seem to me like a very natural thing to say. I don't know what the 'along' means.
Let me offer a couple of s
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Then what about these examples?
You need to work along the lines we mentioned before.
The plan has to be drawn up along the lines set by the party.
You need to work along the lines we mentioned before.
The plan has to be drawn up along the lines set by the party.
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Hi,
Those sound fine.
One obvious difference is that the word 'lines' is not the direct object here, whereas it is in
He is determined to follow the party line.
Clive
Those sound fine.
One obvious difference is that the word 'lines' is not the direct object here, whereas it is in
He is determined to follow the party line.
Clive
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Then how do these sound?
You need to drive along the traffic rules.
You need to work following the lines we mentioned before.
You need to work following along the lines we mentioned before.
You need to drive along the traffic rules.
You need to work following the lines we mentioned before.
You need to work following along the lines we mentioned before.
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Hi,
Then how do these sound? All 3 are terrible!
You need to drive along the traffic rules. I don't know what this means, with or without the word 'along'.
You need to work following the lines we mentioned before.
You need to work following along the lines we mentioned befo
Then how do these sound? All 3 are terrible!
You need to drive along the traffic rules. I don't know what this means, with or without the word 'along'.
You need to work following the lines we mentioned before.
You need to work following along the lines we mentioned befo
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Just a few more, Clive. What about these?
The institute will operate the work along the policy of the state.
The institute will operate the work following the policy of the state
The institute will operate the work along the policy of the state.
The institute will operate the work following the policy of the state
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Hi,
'Operate the work' is an unnatural phrase. You could say eg 'do/perform the work'.
'Along' is no good here.
'Following' is not bad.
But better is 'in accordance with'.
'Operate the work' is an unnatural phrase. You could say eg 'do/perform the work'.
'Along' is no good here.
'Following' is not bad.
But better is 'in accordance with'.
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So you don't think it's possible for 'along' alone have an implication of obedience?
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