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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
about in phrasal verbs
I have some sort of perception from phrasal verbs used "about" in their structure: Does that give them meaning of happening gradually?
Bring about
Come about
Go about
Set about
Bring about
Come about
Go about
Set about
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No, there's no sense that they happen gradually. They may have been done gradually but also quickly. ' = how did democracy in Japan occur?
- No, there's no sense that they happen gradually.
- They may have been done gradually but also quickly.
- ' = how did democracy in Japan occur?
- " = how do I (start) answer this question?
- "You are going about this all wrong, let me show you" = you are doing it all wrong, I'll show you how to do it correctly.
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No, there's no sense that they happen gradually. They may have been done gradually but also quickly.
Bring about = Cause something to happen
Come about = Something happens
Go about = Do something or start something
Set about = Start something (usually with some kind of determination)
Examples:
"Our students are lazy, how can we bring about a change in their
Bring about = Cause something to happen
Come about = Something happens
Go about = Do something or start something
Set about = Start something (usually with some kind of determination)
Examples:
"Our students are lazy, how can we bring about a change in their
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Thanks, but what I meant that it is not sudden. Out of no where. Right? Can you recall any other phrasal verb that is made by "about" and bears another meanings?
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