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"Walking on the footpath" vs "Walking along the footpath"

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LIFE and LIVE are different | complicate vs. complicated

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Tue Jun 10, 2008 23:23 pm "Walking on the footpath" vs "Walking along the footpath"

Hi

Are they the same?

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"Walking on the footpath" and "Walking along the footpath"

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Tom

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Tue Jun 10, 2008 23:28 pm "Walking on the footpath" vs "Walking along the footpath"

Hi Tom They're pretty much the same. To me, the main difference is that 'along' adds more to the sense of motion and dimension. . _________________ Amy . ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

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