Phrasal Verbs in formal writing?

[Michauek]

Hi there. I've got a question. What about phrasal verbs in formal writing? I mean in academic writing generally but not only. Is that correct or perceived as a mistake or as a kind of informality? thx in advance. mike
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Michal. I'm an english student :-)

[Mister Micawber]

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Phrasal verbs are generally too informal for formal writing. It is interesting that most phrasal verbs have more formal, usually Latinate, counterparts. These should be searched out for serious writing-- here are just some representative examples:

Put up with = tolerate
Put out = inconvenience
Put off = postpone

Make up = reconcile
Make over = renovate
Make out = ascertain

etc.
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[Lost_Soul]

Hi, Mister Micawber

You wrote that make up = reconcile
I know from a dict. that we can say let's make it up with the meaning of let's reconcile with each other (right?)
But how can we do with make up when we want to say to reconcile her with her family? Is it possible?

[Mister Micawber]

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I'm not saying that phrasal verbs have universal synonyms (after all, they often have multiple, and quite disparate, meanings)-- but in your example, it is easy enough to say, 'We want her and her family to make up'.
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[Michauek]

I see...thx a lot :)
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Michal. I'm an english student :-)