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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
on usage
Which of these ssentences are correct?
She keeps on hitting on me.
Or,
She keeps hitting on me.
He keeps on vanishing on me.
Or,
He keeps vanishing on me.
Im particular about the usage of 'on'.
Thanks!
She keeps on hitting on me.
Or,
She keeps hitting on me.
He keeps on vanishing on me.
Or,
He keeps vanishing on me.
Im particular about the usage of 'on'.
Thanks!
Top answer
"keep verb-ing" and "keep on verb-ing" are both correct. In most cases there is not a great difference in meaning, but the version with "on" has slightly more emphasis and feels more colloquial.
- "keep verb-ing" and "keep on verb-ing" are both correct.
- In most cases there is not a great difference in meaning, but the version with "on" has slightly more emphasis and feels more colloquial.
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"keep verb-ing" and "keep on verb-ing" are both correct. In most cases there is not a great difference in meaning, but the version with "on" has slightly more emphasis and feels more colloquial.
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Anonymousthe usage of 'on'.Your sentences are all correct, but 'keep' can be used without 'on', so I would omit it because there is another 'on' quite close in the same sentence.
She keeps hitting on me and He keeps vanishing on me are the ones that I prefer.
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