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Selecter Posted 19 years ago
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Preposition-dependent verbs

0 Where can I find the list of such verbs?02br
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01b01i00to expect of02i02b00 someone02br
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0 Buy 02br 00 Spears, Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs02br 02br 00 Also see the Phrasal Verb section here: 02br 05002br 0240

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 Buy 02br 00 Spears, Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs02br 02br 00 Also see the Phrasal Verb section here: 02br 05002br 0240
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0 Buy 02br
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5001b01font00When I hear "preposition-dependent", I think of something like an addiction. I've always used the term "two-word verbs" for such things. That way, you can't be accused of 01u00ending a sentence with a preposition02u00.02font02b02br
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10Buy 12br
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10I've found McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. Is that also OK? I can send it to you in pdf format for you to take a look at.0-
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0 I don't think the original poster was referring to phrasal verbs (or two-word verbs) when he wrote about preposition-dependent verbs. These are two different things, far as I know.02br
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01cite10Selecter12cite10 I've found McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. Is that also OK? I can send it to you in pdf format for you to take a look at.12br
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10It's the same, it's by Spears. 0-
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10I don't think the original poster was referring to phrasal verbs (or two-word verbs) when he wrote about preposition-dependent verbs. These are two different things, far as I know.12br
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10Yes, I was referring to the verbs w
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0 Thank you, Marius. It's really a good book.0-
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10I don't think the original poster was referring to phrasal verbs (or two-word verbs) when he wrote about preposition-dependent verbs. These are two different things, far as I know.12br
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10Hi CJ,02br
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00What is the difference? They seem to be the same for me. Would you explain?12blockquote
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0 Thanks CJ, though it's a long thread, I enjoy reading it. 0-
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