How to use "along".

by Nelson Melgar
(El Salvador)

I'm learning English and I don't understand the meaning of the preposition or adverb, "Along"
How can I use this Preposition or Adverb?

Hi Nelson,

The use of "along" can be tricky but I will try to explain it so that it is simple to remember.

As a preposition: You use "along" with nouns like road, street, river, line or hallway. It is used with things that all have a long thing shape. So how could you use "along"?

Imagine that you are walking. How are you walking? You could be walking along a street or driving quickly along a road.

The exception is when "along" is used as an adverb particle in expressions like:

Come along (= which means to join me or come with me)
Walking along (= walking on one's way).

If you remove the noun you can be walking along or driving along. In this case it is general and conveys the idea that you are moving.

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