come along
phrasal verb·3 senses·particle along
Meanings
Make progress or develop
Why “along”? The process moves along the track, developing step by step.
“How is the project coming along?”
“The garden is coming along nicely.”
Accompany someone to a place
Why “along”? Someone or something travels along the same path with you.
“Come along with us.”
“Omar came along to the cinema.”
Arrive or appear, often by chance
“A bus came along after ten minutes.”
“A better job came along in June.”
Don't confuse with
Come along means make progress or develop. Come apart means break into pieces or stop holding together.
Come along means arrive or appear, often by chance. Come after means be later in time or order.
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“How is the project coming along?” What does it mean?
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come after
A contrast learners often mix up
Be later than something in time or order
come apart
A contrast learners often mix up
Break into pieces or stop holding together
bring along
Same along pattern: with you
Take someone or something with you
move along
Same along pattern: progress
Continue forward, often when asked by an official
run along
Same along pattern: progress
Used to tell a child or someone to leave (often dismissively)
tag along
Same along pattern: with you
Go with someone, often without invitation
take along
Same along pattern: with you
Bring someone or something with you
come about
Same base verb: come
Happen, especially in an unplanned way; Of a ship, change tack to the opposite side
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