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Zoltán Király Posted 4 years ago
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Is "looked for" a phrasal verb in this sentence?
Is "looked for" a phrasal verb in this sentence?
I've looked everywhere for her.
The additional word "everywhere" is what confuses me.
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Zoltán Király Is "looked for" a phrasal verb in this sentence? No. 'for' is just a required preposition if you want that particular meaning.
- Zoltán Király Is "looked for" a phrasal verb in this sentence?
- No.
- 'for' is just a required preposition if you want that particular meaning.
- You say "look for it", not "look it for".
- If it were a phrasal verb, it would require "look it for".
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Zoltán KirályIs "looked for" a phrasal verb in this sentence?
No. 'for' is just a required preposition if you want that particular meaning.
You say "look for it", not "look it for".
If it were a phrasal verb, it would require "look it for".
Example: "throw out it" is wrong; "throw it out" is right.
So "throw out" IS a phrasal verb.
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