Go Along With: 2 Meanings

Grammar Points:

  • Present Tense: go / goes along with
  • Past Tense: went along with
  • Past Participle: gone along with
  • Present Participle: going along with

1: To agree with someone or a statement

non-separable phrasal verb

  • I totally get where you’re coming from John but I’m afraid I have to go along with Mary.
  • If I were you, I’d go along with James on this as he knows what he’s talking about,
  • Out of all these opinion, who would you go along with?
  • I wouldn’t go along with that idea, it’s sure to fail.
  • If I went along with what John said, we’d be in a sticky situation.

2: To obey a rule or follow a decision

non-separable phrasal verb

  • She didn’t agree with the decision of her boss but she went along with it anyway.
  • I don’t care what the boss says, I’m not going to go along with it until we get a pay rise.
  • If they decision to go on strike, would you go along with it?

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