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Is 'sort out' a phrasal verb that is parted from the object?



 
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Is 'sort out' a phrasal verb that is parted from the object? Thu Nov 24, 2005 16:10 pm  Is 'sort out' a phrasal verb that is parted from the object?		  
As far as I know the phrasal verbs are parted by the thing they refer to. Here 'sort out' refers to 'our luggage'. Then why isn't it 'to sort our luggage out' ?
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Sort out Thu Nov 24, 2005 18:09 pm  Sort out		  
Hi Deya,

Sort the luggage out/sort out the luggage - both are acceptable.

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