hanuman_2000  +  72631 Mon, 07 Feb 05 12:55 PM Sir, What is difference between phrasal preposition and prepositional phrase? Thanks. hanuman_2000 Joined on Thu, Aug 12 2004 INDIA Contributing Member 1,644 Difference Between, Prepositions

	Mister Micawber  +  72648 Mon, 07 Feb 05 01:55 PM A phrasal preposition consists of more than one word, like 'in front of', 'on behalf of'. A prepositional phrase is a preposition (simple or phrasal) + noun phrase object: 'on the desk', 'in front of the fireplace'. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,802 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Prepositions, Nouns, Noun Phrases

	hanuman_2000  +  72763 Tue, 08 Feb 05 05:24 AM Sir, Your explanations are always fruitful to me. I always get some new idea from your answer. One more question "phrasal preposition " =pure preposition(more than one word). Thanks. hanuman_2000 Prepositions

	Mister Micawber  +  72765 Tue, 08 Feb 05 05:26 AM What's a pure preposition? Mister Micawber

	hanuman_2000  +  72772 Tue, 08 Feb 05 05:42 AM Sir, Sorry! Phrasal prepostion= only preposition with more than one word( Whole combination can be considered as a single preposition). one more question 1.We put off washing the dishes. 2.A button came off my shirt. In (1) "off" as an adverb. In (2) "off" as a preposition. Am I right? Thanks. hanuman_2000 Verbs, Prepositions, Adverbs

	Mister Micawber  +  72776 Tue, 08 Feb 05 05:53 AM Ah, I see. The group of words function as a single preposition, but they can be dissected into: Adverb + preposition -- 'instead of', 'due to', 'except for' or Preposition + noun + preposition -- 'in front of', 'on behalf of', 'in spite of' (1) is an adverbial 'off', and I would call it an adverb in (2) also-- the 'of' has been elided: 'A button came off (of) my shirt.' 'A button came off in the laundromat.' There may be another opinion on that one. Mister Micawber Verbs, Prepositions, Nouns, Adverbs

	Mister Micawber  +  119768 Wed, 20 Jul 05 08:58 AM I presume that that is synonymous with 'phrasal preposition', of which there are two examples in my first post in this thread. Mister Micawber Resume, Prepositions