lift vs raise

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0A police officer was down. He was kicked and beaten by sticks on the floor. When the attackers left, a passer-by came and lifted/raised him up on his feet.02br02br00Are there any mistakes? Which verb is correct?02br02br00Thanks!0-

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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00A police officer was 01b00knocked/taken02b00 down. He was kicked and beaten 01b00with02b00 sticks on the01b00 ground (?)02b00. When the attackers left, a 01b00passer-by helped02b00 him 01b00to02b00 his feet.0-

Clive · Answer

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01font00A police officer was down. He was kicked and beaten by sticks on the floor. When the attackers left, a passer-by came and lifted/raised him up on his feet.02font02br
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01font00Are there any mistakes? Which verb is correct?02font02br
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01b00A police officer was down. He was kicked and beaten with sticks. When the attackers left, a passer-by came along and lifted/raised him up on his feet.02b02br
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00'Passer-by' suggests this was outside, so say 'ground' instead of 'floor'. Or just omit the phrase, since you have already said that he was down.02br
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00'Passer-by' suggest 'no purpose', but 'came' here suggests purpose. 'Came along' suggests no purpose. In other words, someone was just walking by and accidentally saw the man on the ground.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Thanks, MM and Clive. I got it! I always wondered how to use came along. Mystery solved!0-

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