http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htm#149115Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:35:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:149115Agnus0http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htm#149115http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-149115.xmlrvw, you're right. The other day I saw get to as a phrasal verb as well. The problem was the context in which the sentence was in. Although it was an exercise on word order , it asked for verb + object . It didn't make sense. Speaking English as a second language, I can't rely completly on what sounds best. So thank you very much for your help!http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htm#148986Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:35:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:148986Clive1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htm#148986http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-148986.xmlHi, I was taught that we normally put the time phrase at the end of a sentence, eg. "My mum goes swimming every day." How about "Every day, my mum goes swimming." Is the 2nd wrong? Or it is just not common. It's fine. Putting it at the end is certainly more common, but at the front adds more emphasis, if that's what you want to do. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htm#148963Fri, 22 May 2009 14:35:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:148963Joey_five2http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htm#148963http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-148963.xmlI am sorry. Not sure if I should ask my question here or start a new topic. But since you are talking about sentence order here..... I was taught that we normally put the time phrase at the end of a sentence, eg. "My mum goes swimming every day." How about "Every day, my mum goes swimming." Is the 2nd wrong? Or it is just not common. thank youhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htm#148925Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:35:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:148925rvw3http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htm#148925http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-148925.xmlI think get is used intransitively here, so it does not have a direct object. I agree that to the office is an adverbial prepositonal phrase. From Merriam-Webster Online : get intransitive senses 1 a : to succeed in coming or going : to bring or move oneself &lt; get away to the country&gt; &lt; got into the car&gt; Still, even though none of the references I have consulted call it that, I feel that get to is "almost" a phrasal verb. It certainly sounds better to my ear to have to the office immediately after get . Here is another example in which the preposition "belongs" with get : We got out of the burning building in a hurry. Get out is a phrasal verb, according to dictionary.com . My guess is that get...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htm#148916Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:35:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:148916Clive4http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htm#148916http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-148916.xmlHi Agnus, Welcome to the Forum. - "He always gets early to the office". I wouldn't say it's wrong, but it sounds odd. A native speaker would say "He always gets to the office early ". However, you can say 'he comes to the office early' or 'he comes early to the office'. The former is much, much more common, but the latter sounds OK and just adds more emphasis to 'early'. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htmThu, 22 Jan 2009 15:35:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:148877Agnus5http://www.englishforums.com/English/WordOrder/bnzcw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-148877.xmlIn an exercise entitled word order with verb + object , I found the following sentence: - "He always gets early to the office". I am supposed to correct the position of the adverb since to the office is considered the object and it should come after the verb. - "He always gets to the office early ". However, it doesn't make sense that to the office should be considered the Object , but an Adverb Phrase (since it is a prepositional phrase), and in this case the word order is correct. Am I wrong? Can anyone help me?