pass this along

Meanings

1. 1phrasephrasal verb

   to send information or an object to another person, especially someone further on in a group or chain.

   Grammar: Often used as an imperative request; takes an object, which can go before or after 'along' (but pronouns go in the middle: pass it along).

   Patterns

   • pass something along
   • pass something along to someone
   • pass this along to someone

   Could you pass this along to the rest of the team?

   I got your email and passed it along to my manager.

   Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested.

2. 2phrasephrasal verb

   to give something to the next person in a line or circle.

   Grammar: Used literally with physical objects; the object usually comes before 'along'.

   Patterns

   • pass something along

   Pass the papers along when you have finished with them.

   She passed the basket along to the person beside her.

Common combinations

pass this along to

Can you pass this along to your colleagues?

pass the message along

He asked me to pass the message along.

pass it along

I'll pass it along as soon as I hear anything.

pass along the news

They passed along the news to everyone in the office.

Synonyms and how they differ

forward

More common in email and digital contexts; 'forward' suggests sending directly, while 'pass along' suggests handing something on through others.

relay

More formal and often used for messages or information passed through several people.

circulate

Suggests sending something to many people at once rather than one person after another.

Opposites

Word family

pass verb

to give something to someone by hand.

passing noun

the act of giving something to another person, as in 'the passing of the note'.

Commonly confused: pass this along or pass away?

Practice

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