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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Confusing phrasal verbs

I have already searched for the phrasal verbs, " miss out on", "decide on", and "give up on" and I have fallen into confusion because although many great teachers say there are some difference in meaning, in the end, we can use them interchangeably with "miss", "decide", and "give up" respectively. Do we really have to distinguish between them in using and is there a certain way of choosing each word properly?

Thank you so much and I really appreciate your help and time.
  

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Anonymous I have already searched for the phrasal verbs, " miss out on", "decide on", and "give up on" and I have fallen into confusion They aren't really phrasal verbs as they stand. The phrasal verbs are 'miss out' and 'give up'. 'decide' is just a regular verb.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I have already searched for the phrasal verbs, " miss out on", "decide on", and "give up on" and I have fallen into confusion They aren't really phrasal verbs as they stand.
  • The phrasal verbs are 'miss out' and 'give up'.
  • 'decide' is just a regular verb.
  • The 'on' in each case is a preposition needed to attach these verbs to the rest of the sentence, creating certain meanings.
  • I've already decided what I want to do.
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AnonymousI have already searched for the phrasal verbs, " miss out on", "decide on", and "give up on" and I have fallen into confusion
They aren't really phrasal verbs as they stand. The phrasal verbs are 'miss out' and 'give up'. 'decide' is just a regular verb. The 'on' in each case is a preposition needed to attach these verbs to the rest of the sentence
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Be sure to get your tickets early. You don't want to miss out on this concert. It's going to be fantastic..

Be sure to get your tickets early. You don't want to miss this concert. It's going to be fantastic..

After trying three times, he gave the project up.

After trying three t
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Anonymousdifference in meaning
There are slight differences.

miss out on this concert is more casual and conversational than miss this concert. It also suggests, more than just miss, that you will regret it if you don't go.

gave the project up focuses more on the project. He simply stopped working on the project.
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