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User_gary Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Are all "phrasal verbs" idioms?
I know "idiom" means "a group of words having unique meaning compared to the meaning of individual word in the group". Similarly, "phrasal verb" which is a combination of "verb + adverb or preposition or verb" too have different meaning compared the meaning of the verb, so I wonder can I say all "phrasal verbs" are "idioms" because phrasal verbs too have unique meaning compared to the real meaning of the verb?
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Dear friend, an interesting question you've asked, and may I present my view on the subject. You accurately define the term idiom, and it logically stems from the definition that all phrasal verbs are idioms, since their meaning, as a rule, cannot be deduced from the meaning of their constituents. However, you need to be aware about the existence of two approaches in grammar considering verb + particle combinations ( eg, take up and take off ).
- Dear friend, an interesting question you've asked, and may I present my view on the subject.
- You accurately define the term idiom, and it logically stems from the definition that all phrasal verbs are idioms, since their meaning, as a rule, cannot be deduced from the meaning of their constituents.
- However, you need to be aware about the existence of two approaches in grammar considering verb + particle combinations ( eg, take up and take off ).
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- That the literal use of a form like go up is not a phrasal verb as such, but a verb operating with a particle: The balloon went up into the air .
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Dear friend,
an interesting question you've asked, and may I present my view on the subject.
You accurately define the term idiom, and it logically stems from the definition that all phrasal verbs are idioms, since their meaning, as a rule, cannot be deduced from the meaning of their constituents. However, you need to be aware about the existence of two approaches
an interesting question you've asked, and may I present my view on the subject.
You accurately define the term idiom, and it logically stems from the definition that all phrasal verbs are idioms, since their meaning, as a rule, cannot be deduced from the meaning of their constituents. However, you need to be aware about the existence of two approaches
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