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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Cruise past

I read the following news in Metro uk.
Rohit's unbeaten century helped India cruise past Bangladesh at Edgbaston and set up an exciting final with old rivals Pakistan on Sunday.
I understand the overall meaning.
Is "past" a preposition or a "cruse past" a phrasal verb and Bangladesh is its direct object?
How do we differentiate "preposition" from a phrasal verb?
Thanks
  

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Jigneshbharati Is "past" a preposition Yes. Jigneshbharati or a "cruse past" a phrasal verb No. Jigneshbharati How do we differentiate "preposition" from a phrasal verb?

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  • Jigneshbharati Is "past" a preposition Yes.
  • Jigneshbharati or a "cruse past" a phrasal verb No.
  • Jigneshbharati How do we differentiate "preposition" from a phrasal verb?
  • For me, I need to sense very high collocation.
  • Here there is none.
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JigneshbharatiIs "past" a preposition

Yes.

Jigneshbharatior a "cruse past" a phrasal verb

No.

JigneshbharatiHow do we differentiate "preposition" from a phrasal verb?

For me, I need to sense very high collocation. Here there is none. You can freely cruise past, cruise

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