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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

separation of phrasal verbs

0I wonder, why sometimes phrasal verbs are isolated(write down) and why sometimes they are inserted in between subject (write it down).02br
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00e.g. clear up, clear it up, rang up, rang it up.02br
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00Is there any stuff ruling out this?02br
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00If yes, please explain me that here or give me links where I can learn about this.0-
  

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0Phrasal verbs sometimes can be transitive and intransitive. Transitive phrasal verbs can have an object while the others not. 02br 02br 00For example, clear it up is a transitive phrasal verb.

  • 0Phrasal verbs sometimes can be transitive and intransitive.
  • Transitive phrasal verbs can have an object while the others not.
  • 02br 02br 00For example, clear it up is a transitive phrasal verb.
  • It has01i 00 it02i 00 as an object.
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0Phrasal verbs sometimes can be transitive and intransitive. Transitive phrasal verbs can have an object while the others not. 02br
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00For example, clear it up is a transitive phrasal verb. It has01i00 it02i00 as an object. But I suggest you be careful about transitive and intransitive phrasal verbs because though they seem to be same in form, th

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