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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Up before the subject or after?

Where is the correct place for the word "up" in the following sentence: "Pick up the book on your way home." vs "Pick the book up on your way home."
  

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Both are acceptable but the first strikes me as awkward and odd sounding. "

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Both are acceptable but the first strikes me as awkward and odd sounding. I prefer "Pick the book up..."
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Hi,

Neither seems odd to me.

Clive
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Both are fine, but note that book is not a subject in that sentence. It's an object.

CJ
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