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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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To drive our company forward/ to drive forward our company
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I think to drive our company forward is OK/ to drive forward our company is wrong whilst She put off the meeting/ she put the meeting off are OK. Am I correct and is there any grammar to help with this?
I think to drive our company forward is OK/ to drive forward our company is wrong whilst She put off the meeting/ she put the meeting off are OK. Am I correct and is there any grammar to help with this?
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Both ( drive forward, put off ) are separable verb phrases, which means that a noun object can go in either position but a pronoun must go between the two parts of the phrase: Drive the company forward, drive forward the company, drive it forward. Put the meeting off, put off the meeting, put it off.
- Both ( drive forward, put off ) are separable verb phrases, which means that a noun object can go in either position but a pronoun must go between the two parts of the phrase: Drive the company forward, drive forward the company, drive it forward.
- Put the meeting off, put off the meeting, put it off.
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Both (drive forward, put off) are separable verb phrases, which means that a noun object can go in either position but a pronoun must go between the two parts of the phrase:
Drive the company forward, drive forward the company, drive it forward.
Put the meeting off, put off the meeting, put it off.
Drive the company forward, drive forward the company, drive it forward.
Put the meeting off, put off the meeting, put it off.
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