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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Hi teachers, which one of these is more natural if the guy he talked about is not present when this is said?

Last night I picked up this guy at the airport and drove him to a hotel.

Last night I picked this guy up at the airport and drove him to a hotel.

  

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anonymous Hi teachers, which one of these is more natural if the guy he talked about is not present when this is said? Last night I picked up this guy at the airport and drove him to a hotel. Last night I picked this guy up at the airport and drove him to a hotel.

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  • anonymous Hi teachers, which one of these is more natural if the guy he talked about is not present when this is said?
  • Last night I picked up this guy at the airport and drove him to a hotel.
  • Last night I picked this guy up at the airport and drove him to a hotel.
  • They are both natural, and I'm not aware of any differences in the order of words for a phrasal verb and its object that depend on who or what is present when the sentence is said.
  • CJ
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anonymous

Hi teachers, which one of these is more natural if the guy he talked about is not present when this is said?

Last night I picked up this guy at the airport and drove him to a hotel.

Last night I picked this guy up at the airport and drove him to a hotel.

They are both natural, and I'm not aware of any differences in

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