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Go On In
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"One afternoon Charlie Rucker suggested that we go to the Gills girls' house and play pool. We decided to take a short cut through the neighborhood yards playing follow the leader over hedges, fences, porch banisters, etc. "Chuck" was leading the way and when we went over the last fence which was one of those high metal fences, I snagged a ninety degree tear in my pants on descent. It was torn about two inches in both directions right in the seat. He insisted that I go on with him anyway. Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we went on in anyway. "
What does "on" add to "went on in"?
"One afternoon Charlie Rucker suggested that we go to the Gills girls' house and play pool. We decided to take a short cut through the neighborhood yards playing follow the leader over hedges, fences, porch banisters, etc. "Chuck" was leading the way and when we went over the last fence which was one of those high metal fences, I snagged a ninety degree tear in my pants on descent. It was torn about two inches in both directions right in the seat. He insisted that I go on with him anyway. Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we went on in anyway. "
What does "on" add to "went on in"?
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Hi, In some contexts, 'went on' suggests continuing after having already started. eg We opened the door, paused to shout 'Hello', and then went on in. But in your passage, the 'on' justs adds a hint of casualness to the sentence.
- Hi, In some contexts, 'went on' suggests continuing after having already started.
- eg We opened the door, paused to shout 'Hello', and then went on in.
- But in your passage, the 'on' justs adds a hint of casualness to the sentence.
- Clive
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Hi,
In some contexts, 'went on' suggests continuing after having already started.
eg We opened the door, paused to shout 'Hello', and then went on in.
But in your passage, the 'on' justs adds a hint of casualness to the sentence
In some contexts, 'went on' suggests continuing after having already started.
eg We opened the door, paused to shout 'Hello', and then went on in.
But in your passage, the 'on' justs adds a hint of casualness to the sentence
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"on" = "casualness"
Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we casually went in anyway. "
"Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we went on in anyway. "
Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we casually went in anyway. "
"Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we went on in anyway. "
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"on" = "casualness"
Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we casually went in anyway. "
"Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we went on in anyway. "
Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we casually went in anyway. "
"Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we went on in anyway. "
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"on" = "casualness"
Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we casually went in anyway. "
"Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we went on in anyway. "
Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we casually went in anyway. "
"Luckily no one was home but he knew the family well enough that we went on in anyway. "
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