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Fold scarf 101 Posted 4 years ago
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To go with
“ I bought a new shirt. To go with, I also bought some pants.”
Can you say “to go with” in this case? Meaning: To go with the shirt I bought.
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fold scarf 101 Can you say “to go with” in this case? It is non-standard. Some dialects permit that in casual speech.
- fold scarf 101 Can you say “to go with” in this case?
- It is non-standard.
- Some dialects permit that in casual speech.
- Mine (Middle Atlantic, US) does not.
- We need "to go with it".
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fold scarf 101Can you say “to go with” in this case?
It is non-standard. Some dialects permit that in casual speech. Mine (Middle Atlantic, US) does not. We need "to go with it".
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fold scarf 101Can you say “to go with” in this case?
Not that way. No. That's not a good idea. It's like this:
I bought a new shirt. I also bought some pants to go with it.
CJ
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