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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Tangle up or get tangled up

Which is correct?

Is tangle up the correct word?


She, for some reason, always gets her headphone cable tangled up.

She, for some reason, always tangles up her headphone cable.


Thank you

  

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Anonymous She, for some reason, always gets her headphone cable tangled (up). Fine. 'up' is optional.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous She, for some reason, always gets her headphone cable tangled (up).
  • Fine.
  • 'up' is optional.
  • Anonymous She, for some reason, always tangles up her headphone cable.
  • Fine.
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AnonymousShe, for some reason, always gets her headphone cable tangled (up).

Fine. 'up' is optional.

AnonymousShe, for some reason, always tangles up her headphone cable.

Fine.
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FYI: More typically, 'for some reason' goes first:

For some reason she always ...

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