along vs a long
Homophones/Homonyms
Homophones & Homonyms
Words that sound alike or are spelled alike but have different meanings
along vs a long
Homophones/Homonyms
Homophones & HomonymsWords that sound alike or are spelled alike but have different meanings
along
moving in a constant direction on a horizontal surface or beside
a long
referring to something of great length
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Examples
along
"We walked along the river."
a long
"It was a long road across the desert."
Mnemonic Tricks
along
Along = a + long movement (one word) — think movement beside or with.
a long
A long = descriptive phrase (two words) — it describes length. (two words = adjective phrase)
Source: Homophones & HomonymsAdded: 9/14/2025
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