passing along

Meanings

1. 1phrasephrasal verb

   Giving something to someone else, often after receiving it yourself.

   Grammar: Often followed by 'to' and a person: pass something along to someone.

   Patterns

   • pass something along to someone
   • pass along something

   Could you pass this message along to your manager?

   She passed the news along to everyone in the office.

   He passed along the instructions to the new team members.

2. 2phraseintransitive

   Traveling through a place and continuing onward.

   Grammar: No object; often used with 'through' or 'by'.

   Patterns

   • passing along a road
   • passing along the river

   We were just passing along the street when we saw the parade.

   The boat was passing along the coast slowly.

   While passing along the corridor, I heard someone call my name.

Common combinations

pass along a message

Please pass along a message to your colleagues about the meeting.

pass along information

He passed along information about the delay to all passengers.

pass along the news

She passed along the news of her promotion to her friends.

passing along the road

I saw a strange car passing along the road.

Synonyms and how they differ

forward

Use 'forward' when you send something on to a further destination, often by mail or email; 'pass along' is more general and can be spoken.

transmit

'Transmit' is more formal and often used for signals or diseases; 'pass along' is everyday and physical or verbal.

Commonly confused: passing along or pass by?

Practice

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