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Rishonly Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

VERBAL PHRASE (POSITION OF WORDS)

Rugged, snow dusted foothills of the rock hemmed the glacier in on both sides.

(1) Why the object 'the glacier' is used between 'hemmer' and 'in' ? Can it be phrased as 'hemmed in the glacier on..'?

(2) I think 'in' is not used as preposition, here. Am I right?
  

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"to hem in" is the phrasal verb. "in" is the adverbial particle that completes the phrasal verb. It is not used in the typical way a preposition is used, no.

— CalifJim

  • "to hem in" is the phrasal verb.
  • "in" is the adverbial particle that completes the phrasal verb.
  • It is not used in the typical way a preposition is used, no.
  • "hemmed in the glacier on both sides" is another correct word order, yes.
  • ____ [And the question you want to ask is: Why is the object 'the glacier' used between 'hemmed' and 'in'?
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"to hem in" is the phrasal verb. "in" is the adverbial particle that completes the phrasal verb. It is not used in the typical way a preposition is used, no. "hemmed in the glacier on both sides" is another correct word order, yes.
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[And the question you want to ask is:
Why is the object 'the glacier' used between 'hemmed' and 'in'?
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Thanks for your explanation and correction, CalifJim.
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