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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Went ahead with his plan

John went ahead with his plan in spite of his parents' objections.
John kept on carrying out his plan ...

Hi,
Do both of the above sound good and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
  

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The idea is okay, but the phrasing is not quite idiomatic. John continued to carry out his plan . .

— Avangi

  • The idea is okay, but the phrasing is not quite idiomatic.
  • John continued to carry out his plan .
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  • John kept on with his plan .
  • .
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The idea is okay, but the phrasing is not quite idiomatic.

John continued to carry out his plan . . .

John kept on with his plan . . .

John implemented his plan . . .(We don't know if the plan was interrupted, or not yet begun.)

("Kept on carrying out" implies repetition.)
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