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BoSsSy Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

How can I form custom phrasal verbs in sentences?

Hi. So I see in many texts written in British English there are custom phrasal verbs. For example they write "screen out" instead of just "screen". I know how to use only "off". For example "throw off". What's the kind of grammar that I should learn for this? Can you give resources?

  

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BoSsSy How can I form custom phrasal verbs in sentences? You cannot form "custom" phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are set idiomatic combinations (many lists are available online).

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  • BoSsSy How can I form custom phrasal verbs in sentences?
  • You cannot form "custom" phrasal verbs.
  • Phrasal verbs are set idiomatic combinations (many lists are available online).
  • Having said that, the line between true phrasal verbs and ordinary, literal "verb + preposition/adverb" combinations can sometimes be a bit blurry, or a matter of opinion.
  • Even so, when using "verb + preposition/adverb" combinations, you should very much be guided by existing usage.
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BoSsSyHow can I form custom phrasal verbs in sentences?

You cannot form "custom" phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are set idiomatic combinations (many lists are available online). Having said that, the line between true phrasal verbs and ordinary, literal "verb + preposition/adver

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BoSsSyWhat's the kind of grammar that I should learn for this?

It's not a matter of grammar. Native speakers who are avid readers and professional writers seem to be able to invent words (including phrasal verbs) that make sense for other native speakers, but this is a matter of style.

When you are thoroughly fluent in English, and you have acquired

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