"apart" in phrasal verb

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I was thinking about phrasal verbs that is made of a verb plus "apart".
Well, meaning of apart is obvious. I found that it can have two meanings: (1) distinguish and separating (only for countable things), and (2) collapsing (for an object or group of things that can be assumed as a unit).

(1)
Drift apart
Grow apart
Pull apart
Set apart
Tell apart

(2)
Come apart
Fall apart
Pull apart
Take apart
Tear apart

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Do you have a question about this phenomenon?

USF · Answer

Ah. Yes, sorry

I just need to check it with a native, and if you have any thing to add this, I would be grateful.

I have a question about your reply too. Do you use "phenomenon" to make the sentence humorous? Sort of exaggeration. I just feel that way.

Mister Micawber · Answer

I see. Well, your analysis is good, but I suggest that it would be more useful to notice and record the similarity:

(1) distinguishing and separating (only for countable things [but the cream also separates from the milk...or used to do so before homogenization].)
(2) separating into parts or pieces (for an object or group of things that can be assumed as a unit).

Do you use "phenomenon" to make the sentence humorous? Sort of exaggeration. I just feel that way.-- Not exaggeration; I am simply passing on a $5 word to you—free of charge, of course!

USF · Answer

Mister Micawber not exaggeration; I am simply passing on a $5 word to you—free of charge, of course!

Thanks,

"pass on" is about something that someone gives you, you give it to another person. Why you didn't use "give"?
(could I ask this question like this: Why you haven't used "give"? Which one is better? I think using Present Perfect is grammatically better, but my ears tell me that the first one is more common in current speaking. I would appreciate if you pass on another 5$ or 10$ words/grammar to me. please.

)

The second question into another question

: "I would appreciate if youpass (or passed, which one?) on another 5$ or 10$ words/grammar to me."

And was it humorous?

"apart" in phrasal verb

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