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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Demand back A or demand A back
Could anyone kindly explain difference between the two sentenses below?
"I demanded my money back, but she refused."
"I demanded back my money, but she refused"
What I want to make clear here is the usage of word "back".
Should I put "back" at the end of the sentense or put it right after verb "demanded"?
Or there might be no difference between the tow usages at all?
Thanks
Kn
"I demanded my money back, but she refused."
"I demanded back my money, but she refused"
What I want to make clear here is the usage of word "back".
Should I put "back" at the end of the sentense or put it right after verb "demanded"?
Or there might be no difference between the tow usages at all?
Thanks
Kn
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Demand something back is the correct way to say it. (demand A back)
- Demand something back is the correct way to say it.
- (demand A back)
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Demand something back is the correct way to say it. (demand A back)
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You can use sentence in this way: I asked her to back my money. 
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Hi,
Sorry, if you want your money returned you can't say that.
Native speakers will just say 'Huh? What are you talking about?'
Clive
Sorry, if you want your money returned you can't say that.
Native speakers will just say 'Huh? What are you talking about?'
Clive
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in this sense "back" is the phrasal verb
it is split with a noun, or prounoun, "my money"
in english, when we speak, we usually usually speak with the split phrasal verb
I demanded "my money" back
it is split with a noun, or prounoun, "my money"
in english, when we speak, we usually usually speak with the split phrasal verb
I demanded "my money" back
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