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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Phrasal verb pattern
Hello...
Some phrasal verbs are used only in some word pattern.
For example, ditionary says that break off is used in the meaning of “stop doing” only in “break off Noun phrase”, not in “break Noun phrase off”. ex: He woud break off the rehearsal.
These kind of things are difficult to non-natives.
I’d like to know what the term is to represent this kind of phenomenon.
Then maybe I could find some research results dealing with this phenomenon.
Some phrasal verbs are used only in some word pattern.
For example, ditionary says that break off is used in the meaning of “stop doing” only in “break off Noun phrase”, not in “break Noun phrase off”. ex: He woud break off the rehearsal.
These kind of things are difficult to non-natives.
I’d like to know what the term is to represent this kind of phenomenon.
Then maybe I could find some research results dealing with this phenomenon.
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Which dictionary are you using?
- Which dictionary are you using?
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Phrasal verbs are idiomatic and can be notoriously difficult to learn.
I think what you're looking to learn about is separable/inseparable phrasal verbs.
I think what you're looking to learn about is separable/inseparable phrasal verbs.
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He broke off another piece of chocolate but He broke it off. "it" is a noun phrase put between the verb and adverb.
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Thanks a lot, teechr!!
I had searched and found out that inseparable phrasal verbs are like "count on Noun", "call on Noun", etc.
Verb+preposition+Noun.
That was not what I was looking for...
By the way, I used the expression "had searched" to convey the meaning that I did not search after your reply here, but I already searched before that. Then, this usage "had sea
I had searched and found out that inseparable phrasal verbs are like "count on Noun", "call on Noun", etc.
Verb+preposition+Noun.
That was not what I was looking for...
By the way, I used the expression "had searched" to convey the meaning that I did not search after your reply here, but I already searched before that. Then, this usage "had sea
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Yes, your use of the past perfect is justifiable. You could have added "already" to it to make it even clearer: "I had already searched ... etc."
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