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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Square up to

Young fathers have heavy responsibilities that they must square up to.

Is "square up to" a transitive verb in the above?
  

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Anonymous transitive verb No. The preposition "to" intervenes. "transitive" only applies when the verb is followed immediately by a noun phrase (an object).

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous transitive verb No.
  • The preposition "to" intervenes.
  • "transitive" only applies when the verb is followed immediately by a noun phrase (an object).
  • CJ
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Anonymoustransitive verb
No. The preposition "to" intervenes. "transitive" only applies when the verb is followed immediately by a noun phrase (an object).

CJ
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Thank you, CJ, for the reply.
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