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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
go on + infinitive
Can you say "...go on do something" to mean "...continue to do something"?
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No - you would say: ' carry on' . For example. Carry on working and when you are finished we can go out..
- No - you would say: ' carry on' .
- For example.
- Carry on working and when you are finished we can go out..
- This means, continue to work.
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No - you would say: ' carry on' . For example. Carry on working and when you are finished we can go out.. This means, continue to work.
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fivejedjonIn BrE you can go on/carry on doing somethingI was asking if you could use infinitive after "go on", as in "you can go on do something."
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JungKim I was asking if you could use infinitive after "go on", as in "you can go on do something."No, You can 'go on to do' but it has a different meaning.
I asked him to be quiet, but he went on talking.
Lieutenant Postule was courtmartialled for his conduct during the battle, but he was acquitted, and he went on to become one of the
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fivejedjonNo, You can 'go on to do' but it has a different meaning.I asked him to be quiet, but he went on talking.Lieutenant Postule was courtmartialled for his conduct during the battle, but he was acquitted, and he went on to become one of the country's most celebrated generals.Sorry for the confusion. I meant "bare" infinitive, not to-infinitive.
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