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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Rush down

“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
Is "down" a preposition or part of the phrasal verb (connected more to the verb rush) here? How do we decide or confirm its grammatical form and function in the context? Thanks
  

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He rushed down/up/along/across/out of/etc the hall.. Changing the 'little words' changes the direction of the rushing but does not change the meaning of the verb. So, the 'little words' are prepositions.

— Fivejedjon

  • He rushed down/up/along/across/out of/etc the hall..
  • Changing the 'little words' changes the direction of the rushing but does not change the meaning of the verb.
  • So, the 'little words' are prepositions.
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He rushed down/up/along/across/out of/etc the hall..Changing the 'little words' changes the direction of the rushing but does not change the meaning of the verb. So, the 'little words' are prepositions.
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