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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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go with the less famous brand
The same stuff, only in a different disguise ... S, save some money and go with the less famous brand, or go generic!
Hi,
I presume "go with ..." and "go generic" in the above both refer to "buy" or "stick to," but why the latter isn't "go with generic" but "go generic?" Thanks.
Hi,
I presume "go with ..." and "go generic" in the above both refer to "buy" or "stick to," but why the latter isn't "go with generic" but "go generic?" Thanks.
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Hi Angilholic, I'm not sure if I can explain why. It's a slogan . Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us!
- Hi Angilholic, I'm not sure if I can explain why.
- It's a slogan .
- Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us!
- ) It's sort of imperative and sort of exclamatory.
- I'm puzzled as to why you readily accept "go with" but won't take "go" as a shortened form.
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Hi Angilholic,
I'm not sure if I can explain why. It's a slogan. Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us! (This one is obvious, because to travel is to go.) It's sort of imperative and sort of exclamatory.
I'm puzzled as to why you readily accept "go with" but won't take "go" as a shortened form. Go naked! Does it mean, "Go (about your business
I'm not sure if I can explain why. It's a slogan. Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us! (This one is obvious, because to travel is to go.) It's sort of imperative and sort of exclamatory.
I'm puzzled as to why you readily accept "go with" but won't take "go" as a shortened form. Go naked! Does it mean, "Go (about your business
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I'm trying again, lest "genre" be misunderstood. Perhaps "mystique" is closer to what I mean, though not exactly.
"Are you sticking to the Democratic ticket this year?" "No, I've decided to go Republican." This doesn't necessarily mean you're going to become a Republican.
When you omit the "with" it somehow implies a greater understanding - like you're really
"Are you sticking to the Democratic ticket this year?" "No, I've decided to go Republican." This doesn't necessarily mean you're going to become a Republican.
When you omit the "with" it somehow implies a greater understanding - like you're really
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