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 #2 (permalink) Fri Jul 25, 2008 0:24 am Phasal verb: pick up - separated |
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With the phrasal verbs, when you use a pronoun, it can't go after the entire verb.
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It's fine with regular nouns. |
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| #3 (permalink) Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:33 am Phasal verb: pick up - separated |
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| Barb_D wrote: |
With the phrasal verbs, when you use a pronoun, it can't go after the entire verb.
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Hi, Barb
I'm afraid, the matter is even more complicated. Having studied phrasal verbs for quite some time, I know that phrasal verbs mainly fall into 2 categories: the ones that can't have a pronoun inserted between the verb and the preposition, and the ones that can. :)
For example, we can say Soon we will be celebrating your birthday. I'm looking forward to it, can't we?
Or: Life is not fair, get over it.
Or: I hate to go to the dentist for a check-up tomorrow, but I prefer to go there and get it over with, than to postpone it. |
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| #4 (permalink) Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:29 am Phasal verb: pick up - separated |
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| lost_soul wrote: |
| phrasal verbs mainly fall into 2 categories: the ones that can't have a pronoun inserted between the verb and the preposition, and the ones that can. |
Which are also known as separable and inseparable phrasal verbs. :D
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:34 am Phasal verb: pick up - separated |
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| Yankee wrote: |
Which are also known as separable and inseparable phrasal verbs. :D
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You're exactly right, Amy ! :) I just forgot how we call them.
The trickiest part is to commit to memory which is which ;) |
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:48 am Phasal verb: pick up - separated |
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| I'm not aware of any way to tell "from looking" which type they are -- I'm afraid you do have to memorize them. I wish I had a better answer. |
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