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Hly2004 Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
"along"
The work was coming along quite well.
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The work was going along quite well.
what's the difference?
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The work was going along quite well.
what's the difference?
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An interesting question. At least, in my hearing, 'coming along' sounds as if the work is progressing by virtue of the worker's action and involvement. 'Going along' distances the progress of the work from the worker, as if the work is proceding more on its own momentum.
- An interesting question.
- At least, in my hearing, 'coming along' sounds as if the work is progressing by virtue of the worker's action and involvement.
- 'Going along' distances the progress of the work from the worker, as if the work is proceding more on its own momentum.
- Wait for other respondents.
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An interesting question.
At least, in my hearing, 'coming along' sounds as if the work is progressing by virtue of the worker's action and involvement. 'Going along' distances the progress of the work from the worker, as if the work is proceding more on its own momentum.
Wait for other respondents.
At least, in my hearing, 'coming along' sounds as if the work is progressing by virtue of the worker's action and involvement. 'Going along' distances the progress of the work from the worker, as if the work is proceding more on its own momentum.
Wait for other respondents.
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The idiom you want is "coming along".
"Going along with..." means that you will join someone in doing something.
"Going along with..." means that you will join someone in doing something.
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