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SantaClara Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Go On Ahead

Let's say I am at work and it is lunch time. My co-workers walk by and say "let's go to lunch." But because I'm still finishing up some work, I could say:

"Go on. I will come later."
"Go ahead. I will come later."
"Go on ahead. I will come later."

Do they mean the same thing?
  

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Hi, SantaClara Let's say I am at work and it is lunch time. " But because I'm still finishing up some work, I could say... *You go on.

  • Hi, SantaClara Let's say I am at work and it is lunch time.
  • " But because I'm still finishing up some work, I could say...
  • *You go on.
  • ] *You go on ahead.
  • ] Both versions mean the same.
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Hi,
SantaClaraLet's say I am at work and it is lunch time. My co-workers walk by and say "let's go to lunch."
But because I'm still finishing up some work, I could say...
*You go on. [I'll join you later / I'll come later / I'll catch up with you in a few minutes / etc.]

*You go on ahead. [I'll join you later / I'll come later /

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