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What's "pass along" mean?

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Rebecca

"Pass along" means to transfer from one person or thing to another in a constant direction, time, or pattern. "Pass" is a verb that means to transfer from one to another, and "along" is a preposition that means "move in a constant direction." Ex: I got a cold and passed it along to my whole class, unfortunately. Now we're all sick. Ex: Can you pass this note along to Jerry? Ex: This table cloth has been passed along for many generations.

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