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DC Foster Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Phrasal Verbs (Get off)

I was asked a question about "Get off" in relation to phrasal verbs.

"Get off the horse" is of a course a phrasal verb meaning to dismount.

But, it means something different than "Get the horse off me".

I'm thinking that the second sentence isn't a phrasal verb, I'm just wondering about to word the answer (why it's not a phrasal verb).

Thanks.
  

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See the definition in this list. It is in alphabetical order. You have to scroll down to "G".

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See the definition in this list. It is in alphabetical order. You have to scroll down to "G". http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/list-of-phrasal-verbs/
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Thanks for your help. So a phrasal verb can be serp

So is there a good rule for knowing how to decide is something isn't a phrasal verb?
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DC Fostera phrasal verb can be serp
What do you mean by that?
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DC Foster"Get off the horse" is of a course a phrasal verb meaning to dismount.
Not necessarily. "get off" has a literal meaning here, and there is another preposition, also used literally, that can replace "off" to create Get on the horse. According to some accounts of phrasal verbs, when you have this situation, you're not dealing with a phra
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Sometimes it is not really obvious that the meaning of verb+preposition is not literal.
The most common meaning of "get" is receive or acquire, so any of the following uses might be considered examples of "phrasal verbs."

Like ordinary verbs, phrasal verbs can have more than one meaning.

The meeting got off to a great start.
He got off the bus one stop too soon.
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Sorry, I guess I clicked post without finishing off the sentence.

I was going to write that phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable. I assumed that they are always separated by the object (that seems to be what the books always say) but it seems like in this case it's separated by the subject (the horse).
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DC Foster phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable.
Yes.
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AlpheccaStarsHe got off the bus
Hmm. Radford specifically cites this usage, and he says it's not a phrasal verb but a prepositional verb.

See for more details on phrasal verbs.

CJ
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While the concept of a multi-word verb as a unit that means more than the sum of its parts is useful, there is little agreement among writers as to how such verbs should be classified, The lack of agreement is a clear warning to teachers not to get involved in this. It is not the naming of the types that is important, it is how they are used.
The headings of each section b
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fivejedjonThe lack of agreement is a clear warning to teachers not to get involved in this.
Thank goodness I'm not a teacher.
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