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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

tag along

0If someone does not want to drive and just would like to ride in someone's car, should he say "Since you are driving, I will just tag along?"0-
  

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0 Don't think so. com/topic/hitch-a-ride

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 Don't think so.
  • com/topic/hitch-a-ride
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0 Don't think so. 01i00Tag along02i00 is to 01i00follow a lead.02i02br
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01i00If someone does not want to drive and 01b00would just02b00 like to ride in 01b00someone else's02b00 car, should he say "Since you are driving, 01b00may I come02b00 along/with you
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0Thanks, MM. I think I know what 'hitch a ride' means. But it think it won't work in the context where a group of friend are going out to have lunch together, and one of them volunteered to drive. In this context, if I say "May I hitch a ride with you?" sounds unnatural. 02br
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00I have a feeling that "hitch a ride" involves planning beforehand. For example,02br
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10I have a feeling that "hitch a ride" involves planning beforehand. 12br
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10Wrong, IMO. You just raise you thumb:-)0-
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0"Tag along" is fine in the U.S. But I think you'd say "Can I tag along?" not just announce that you will do so.02br
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00You can also say it as MH suggests: "Hey, you're driving? Can I hitch a ride with you then?"0-
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0Thanks, MH and GG. Now, I know what to say 050010id1
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