"make up an excuse" or "make an excuse up"?

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"Every day I made up new reasons for needing a wooden pencil box"

Is this sentence correct? Or would it be "made new reasons up"? Any other suggestions on how to make the sentence better?

Thanks so much.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Both ways are fine.

Eechlay · Answer

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