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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
What is the difference?
"We should take in these migrants."
"We should take these migrants in."
And if they are the same, could you explain to me why? I think first one is correct, but ending the sentence with the preposition seems more correct to me.
"We should take these migrants in."
And if they are the same, could you explain to me why? I think first one is correct, but ending the sentence with the preposition seems more correct to me.
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Both are correct. "take in" is a phrasal verb. ) Or leave the particle directly after the verb followed by the object.
- Both are correct.
- "take in" is a phrasal verb.
- ) Or leave the particle directly after the verb followed by the object.
- Similarly: Please turn your cell phone off .
- Please turn off your cell phone.
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Both are correct.
"take in" is a phrasal verb. You can put the object (migrants) between the main verb (take) and the particle (in.) Or leave the particle directly after the verb followed by the object.
Similarly:
Please turn your cell phone off.
Please turn off your cell phone.
"take in" is a phrasal verb. You can put the object (migrants) between the main verb (take) and the particle (in.) Or leave the particle directly after the verb followed by the object.
Similarly:
Please turn your cell phone off.
Please turn off your cell phone.
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AnonymousAnd if they are the same, could you explain to me why?Phrasal verbs (like take in) with non-pronomial objects can frequently (but not always) go both ways.
take out the trash = take the trash out
fill up the tank (with gas/petrol) = fill the tank up (with gas/petrol)
take down the decorations = take the decora
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