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Old 07-Sep-2007, 17:14
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Question pass (on) the information

Is there any actual difference between the two following sentences:
1. "I will pass on this information to John."
2. "I will pass this information to John."?

In fact, should (1) it be:
3. "I will pass this information on to John."?

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All three are equally correct.
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One thing worth remembering - if a pronoun used (e.g. it), put it after the verb, and before the particle:
I will pass it (= this information) on to John.
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Incidentally, it's worth being aware of the other meanings of 'pass on' - http://www.usingenglish.com/referenc...s/pass+on.html

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