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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
'putting her hand out' or 'putting out her hand'?
'putting her hand out' or 'putting out her hand'?
I wondered if there is any rule about whether it's OK for the 'out' to be separate from the verb in this case? Or does it just depend on the context?
I wondered if there is any rule about whether it's OK for the 'out' to be separate from the verb in this case? Or does it just depend on the context?
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Either position is fine except when the object is very short, usually a pronoun : He put on his shoes. He put his shoes on . He put it on.
- Either position is fine except when the object is very short, usually a pronoun : He put on his shoes.
- He put his shoes on .
- He put it on.
- Not: He put on it .
- CB
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Either position is fine except when the object is very short, usually a pronoun:
He put on his shoes.
He put his shoes on.
He put it on.
Not:
He put on his shoes.
He put his shoes on.
He put it on.
Not:
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