In Adverbs^x, Phrasal verbs^x

Good morning Jim, Some may say that since the meaning of "frighten" doesn't change when we add the adverb "away" so "frighten away" is not a true phrasal verb and the sentence above should be analysed as (a), i.e., He = subject; frighten = verb; the dog = direct object; away = adverbial of...

It's the second one. frightened away the dog; frightened the dog away; frightened it away Note, however, that there is no contradiction with the idea that "frightened away" (a phrasal verb) consists of "frightened" (a verb) and "away" (an adverb or a particle or an adverbial particle*)....

I've just realized that just as a phrasal verb can be a combination of a verb + preposition OR adverb, a ...... verb (which is not a phrasal verb) can also be followed by a preposition OR adverb. So I shouldn't call it a "prepositional verb". What do we call it then? A phrasal verb is a...

Sorry Jim, the term "unreal phrasal verb" doesn't exist I've just made it up. What I wanted to do is to make the difference between verbs with an idiomatic meaning (= phrasal verbs) and verbs with a straightforward meaning (name ??) I know though that in grammar we call "phrasal verbs" verbs...

I think maybe one of the other forum members would be better at this terminology. For example, I am not familiar with "unreal phrasal verbs". I would not call the b) sentences prepositional verbs. I would call "to talk someone into something" a causative -- conceptually. The grammatical...

Good morning Jim, So should I call the verbs in sentences (b) "ordinary / plain verbs" or "prepositional verbs" (with a literal sense) as opposed to "phrasal verbs" (= with an idiomatic sense) ? If the prepositional verbs in your list are separable is it not because they have a literal...

Your b) examples are just plain sentences with ordinary verbs. If a verb is not a phrasal verb and not a prepositional verb, then it's "a verb", just like the thousands of them we see in sentences every day! ... we can ... not between a verb and a preposition ... This is false....

Dear teachers, I've just realized that just as a phrasal verb can be a combination of a verb + preposition OR adverb, a ...... verb (which is not a phrasal verb) can also be followed by a preposition OR adverb. So I shouldn't call it a "prepositional verb". What do we call it then? eg 1: a)...

Hela wrote: Dear teachers, Are the following particles adverbs or prepositions ? The visitor HANG UP his coat. UP = preposition? She TOOK DOWN her hat from the peg. DOWN = preposition? He paid off his debts. Can we say “he paid his debts off”? You won't get off that...

Hello, I'm a foreigner studying english and I have some question about the use of preposition. I saw the name of one book (if memory serve me right, it's cambridge press's book) and I don't understand its structure so I need some advice. The name is " In at the deep ". It's very short, isn't it...