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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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keep, keep on
Keep working, keep on working, keep on forgetting, keep forgetting, keep screaming, keep on screaming, keep doing, keep on doing, keep making, keep on making....
what's the difference between 'keep' and 'keep on'...?
what's the difference between 'keep' and 'keep on'...?
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Hi, 'On' is an informal way of adding emphasis to 'keep'. eg Tom keeps on forgetting his keys . He does it again and again and again and again .
- Hi, 'On' is an informal way of adding emphasis to 'keep'.
- eg Tom keeps on forgetting his keys .
- He does it again and again and again and again .
- ..
- To my ear, 'on' also often implies some kind of fault in the subject.
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Hi,
'On' is an informal way of adding emphasis to 'keep'.
eg Tom keeps on forgetting his keys. He does it again and again and again and again . . ..
To my ear, 'on' also often implies some kind of fault in the subject.
'On' is an informal way of adding emphasis to 'keep'.
eg Tom keeps on forgetting his keys. He does it again and again and again and again . . ..
To my ear, 'on' also often implies some kind of fault in the subject.
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