He went to the paty dressed as a monkey

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Hi everyone,

According to New Headway Advanced, He went to the paty dressed as a monkey means that two actions happened at the same time.

My question is can I say He went to the paty and dressed as a monkey to mean the same thing.

Thanks in advance

A novice

[boothling]

"He went to the party and dressed as a monkey" means that he arrived at the party and then he put on the monkey costume.

"He went to the party dressed as a monkey" means that first he put on the monkey costume, then went to the party -- he was already dressed when he arrived.

In the first sentence, "dressed" is the past simple form of "to dress" (so it's a verb).

In the second sentence, "dressed" is an adjective that describes his appearance.