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Sarnga1157 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Use of Preposition

Hello All,
I understand that the following sentences should contain the preposition, but I have heard people using them without also. Correct me either way.

1) Empty (out) your pockets.

2) Can you please drop me (off) at the station?

Do these sentences require the preposition in brackets? And, is there a way to know what kinds of sentences do? Because there is a tendency to use these kinds of sentences more often than not without the preposition.

Thanks,
Prasanna
  

Top answer

There is no need for those adverbs (not prepositions), but their purpose is to supply emphasis. I don't think there are any overall rules or lists of these 'superfluous' adverbs.

— Mister Micawber

  • There is no need for those adverbs (not prepositions), but their purpose is to supply emphasis.
  • I don't think there are any overall rules or lists of these 'superfluous' adverbs.
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There is no need for those adverbs (not prepositions), but their purpose is to supply emphasis. I don't think there are any overall rules or lists of these 'superfluous' adverbs.
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Thanks Mister Micawber.

Why are they adverbs (usually these words are prepositions?) here?
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They have no object nouns, and they modify the verbs by intensifying them:

Empty out. (= 'empty completely')

Drop me off. (= 'put me down down')
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