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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
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Leave Her The Hell Alone?

"Get the hell out" is formed by inserting "the hell" between a verb and a propsition in an intransitive phrasal verb. Let's consider the transitive phrasal verb "leave somebody alone" used with "the hell":

a) "leave the hell her alone"

b) "leave her the hell alone"

c) "leave her alone the hell"

Which should it be?
  

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MeggPhaggSioux Which should it be? b) is the only correct version.

— MalRey

  • MeggPhaggSioux Which should it be?
  • b) is the only correct version.
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MeggPhaggSiouxWhich should it be?
b) is the only correct version.
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