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Bamtori Posted 20 years ago
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pull back on sth / pull sth back

0Teachers, my question is about the expression <pull back on sth>. What I'm wondering is, is it okay that I change that to <pull sth back>, like this: 01font00pull back on the yoke02font00 => 01font00pull the yoke back02font00.0-
  

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0 To my ear, 01font 00pull back on [something]02font 00 is wordy and informal. )02font 02br 02font 00 0-

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  • 0 To my ear, 01font 00pull back on [something]02font 00 is wordy and informal.
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0 To my ear, 01font00pull back on [something]02font00 is wordy and informal. I prefer 01font00pull [something] back.02br
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00(There is a phrasal verb 01font00to pull back02font00, but it is intransitive and is used like this: 01font
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0 When you 01i00pull back 01b00on02b02i00 something you exert a force on it towards yourself. What you 01i00pull back 01b00on02b02i00 may not even move. The thing you 01i00pull back 01b00on02b02i00 may remain where it is.02br
00 When you 01i00pul
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0Jim, thank you so much. You're an excellent teacher!0-
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